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Landing Zone Ross, South Vietnam, Jan. 14, 1968: Spc. 4 Robert Iverson (Decatur, Iowa) from B Troop, 1st Squad, 1st Cavalry Regiment covers his crew members Sgt. Kenneth Bouche (Anaheim, Calif.) and Spc. 4 Steve Turner (St. Petersburg, Fla.). ....
Near Landing Zone Ross, South Vietnam, Jan. 14, 1968: A Huey helicopter lands to pick up wounded from a combined infantry and cavalry mission that was halted when the North Vietnamese opened up with 75mm recoilless, 50 cal. and AK-47 rifles. ....
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Chicopee Vietnam War veteran to be one of 50 to be honored by National Purple Heart Honor Mission Updated Jan 03, 2021; Posted Jan 03, 2021 John Hurley Jr. and his wife, Gail, at their home in Chicopee. (Hoang Leon Nguyen / The Republican) Facebook Share CHICOPEE Despite being injured twice in Vietnam, once so severely he was lucky to survive, John Hurley Jr. says he never regretted joining the U.S. Marine Corps even as it came during wartime. Fifty years later and after decades of volunteering for multiple veterans’ organizations, Hurley is now one of the first people in the country to be recognized by the National Purple Heart Honor Mission at West Point. ....
By JEANETTE DEFORGE | masslive.com | Published: January 3, 2021 CHICOPEE, Mass. (Tribune News Service) Despite being injured twice in Vietnam, once so severely he was lucky to survive, John Hurley Jr. says he never regretted joining the U.S. Marine Corps even as it came during wartime. Fifty years later and after decades of volunteering for multiple veterans’ organizations, Hurley is now one of the first people in the country to be recognized by the National Purple Heart Honor Mission at West Point. On the road to his being awarded the Purple Heart and other honors, including the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat V, Hurley suffered a hearing loss, multiple shrapnel wounds and other injuries. When he returned home, he faced disdain from those who opposed the war and decades later found himself in therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder. ....