Van Der Noord survived — as did three brothers who also served their country in the war — and earned a Purple Heart for the combat injury he suffered in May 1945. This month, as Memorial Day ...

Army Cpl. Henry Van Der Noord earned his Purple Heart while fighting to liberate the Philippines during World War II. "He took a mortar shell from behind during a volley of artillery in the ...

Sulai said the monument will be moved later this summer, and the bus shelter is likely to be installed in 2026. Mabus, the adjutant of the local Purple Heart Chapter, said it was his understanding ...

He's also a recipient of the Purple Heart. 'This is the greatest country in the world': Vietnam veteran and Purple Heart recipient reflects on service and sacrifice Herman Schroeder is a Vietnam ...

Nearly 21 years later, the former Helena resident received his Purple Heart on Jan. 5 as the RPG that knocked him unconscious sat in his home.

It almost sounds like something out of a movie. A WWII veteran’s Purple Heart, gone for decades, was recently found in Newnan ...

Van Der Noord survived — as did three brothers who also served their country in the war — and earned a Purple Heart for the ...

This weekend, a 78-year old Chatham County Army veteran who earned a Bronze Star and Purple Heart in Vietnam is getting a pinning ceremony and full honors. Walter Hatcher said he's grateful for ...

During his military service, Gray also received two Purple Hearts, one for sustaining an injury that required three months of hospitalization in France. Gray received a signed football from ...