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WWII vet gets medals 77 years after heroism | US


Associated Press
Sgt. 1st Class Marvin D. Cornett was awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star Medal last month for his service in World War II.
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WWII vet gets medals 77 years after heroism
Associated Press
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Nearly 80 years after a German mortar wounded him as he fought along the Mussolini Canal in Italy, Army Sgt. First Class Marvin Cornett stood proudly in a pristine uniform, this time adorned with a Purple Heart and Bronze Star.
Cornett s daughter, Jan Mendoza, proudly watched as two uniformed men a quarter of Cornett s age pinned the medals on his chest during a small ceremony in California this month. ....

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