A Korean War veteran from Minnesota who still carries shrapnel in his leg from when he was wounded in combat will finally get his Purple Heart medal, 73 years late.
Earl Meyer's case highlights how it can be a struggle for wounded veterans to get medals they’ve earned when the fog of war, the absence of records and the.
Earl Meyer's case highlights how it can be a struggle for wounded veterans to get medals they’ve earned when the fog of war, the absence of records and the.
The Army notified Earl Meyer, who still carries shrapnel in his leg from when he was wounded, that it has reversed itself and granted him a Purple Heart.