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York County World War II veteran receives Purple Heart after 80 years
Days shy of his 101st birthday, Sgt. Harold "Bud" Pressel stood in front of a full house at the American Legion in Dallastown ...
York WWII vet, 100, to finally get his Purple Heart 80 years after his plane was shot down
Harold "Bud" Pressel was injured when he bailed from his B-24 after it was struck by flak over enemy lines in 1944. He's finally getting his medal.
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Troy native honored for military service in WWII
The U.S.S. Intrepid, launched in 1943, stands as a symbol of resilience and courage, having bravely survived five kamikaze ...
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York WWII vet, 100, to finally get his Purple Heart 80 years after his plane was shot down
The ruptured eardrum qualified Pressel for the Purple Heart. But he wasn’t concerned ... David Sample met Pressel about 30 years ago at a World War II memorial week in Reading, Pa.
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World War II veteran receives Purple Heart after 80 years
Harold “Bud” Pressel stood in front of a full house at the American Legion in Dallastown to receive a Purple Heart – eight decades after he was wounded during World War II. “Never thought ...