ST. PETER, Minn. (AP) — Earl Meyer remembers in vivid detail when his platoon came under heavy fire during the Korean War he still has shrapnel embedded in his
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His 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 passage of time make it challenging to produce proof.
A 96-year-old Korean War veteran is suing the Army after he was repeatedly denied a Purple Heart over shrapnel in his leg he says happened when his platoon was under enemy fire.
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