Pittsfield Becomes Purple Heart Community on 9/11 iberkshires.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from iberkshires.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A memorial service marking the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 11, at the Iraq/Afghanistan War Memorial at Veterans Memorial Park.
The Purple Heart medal, designed with a profile image of Washington, was revived on Feb. 22, 1932, Washington’s 200th birthday. It was awarded for meritorious service, but only those wounded by the enemy may receive it.