Eighty years overdue, centenarian Harold “Bud” Pressel received a Purple Heart during a ceremony in late January at the Dallastown American Legion Hall. About a decade ago, he believed he ...
The renaming ceremony comes nearly two years after the Department of Defense officially changed Fort Bragg to Fort Liberty.
The Purple Heart wasn’t revived until Feb. 22 ... 1861: The monument’s grounds are used to house livestock during the Civil War. 1876: Ownership transfered to the federal government.
Bragg, a World War II veteran who was awarded the Silver Star and Purple Heart for extraordinary bravery ... and poor field performance during the Civil War. A naming commission set up by Congress ...