FAIR LAWN, New Jersey (WABC) -- One of the highest military honors, the Purple Heart, was given to a war hero's family in New ...

The family of a North Jersey veteran who fought in World War I was honored with a long-lost Purple Heart Medal, among other medals.

The return of John L. Moore's Purple Heart was presented Wednesday morning at the World War II Memorial in front of the ...

Purple Hearts were awarded to three airmen Friday during a ceremony at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. D-M airmen receive Purple Heart medals Skip to main content Skip to main content ...

The Brief. The mystery of how a Purple Heart medal ended up in a Georgia scrapyard when the recipient's family in Michigan received it 80 years ago is a step closer to being solved.

The medal belonged to Army Private John L. Moore, a D-Day survivor who earned the Purple Heart after being wounded during ...

The Brief. The Purple Heart was found in a Georgia junkyard. The junkyard turned the meal over to a local VFW post. The medal belonged to a World War II veteran who died 80 years ago.

Lost Purple Heart medal miraculously found in scrap yard, reunited with soldier's family. by KSDK/CNN Newsource. Wed, June 18th 2025 at 9:03 AM. Updated Sun, June 29th 2025 at 9:05 PM. 11.

In a heartfelt ceremony at the World War II Memorial in Decatur, Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs returned a lost Purple ...

1 / 2 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Nelson Allen poses with his Purple Heart Medal June 27 in Lincoln Hall Auditorium. (Photo Credit: Cpl. Jesse Gonzales, Fort Leonard Wood Public Affairs Office ...

Unknowingly, the Purple Heart went with the car — and into the shredder. Rather than simply returning the medal in the mail, Scrap Mart wanted to do something more.

This is the 14th Purple Heart medal that Frerichs has returned to a veteran or surviving family. As state treasurer, he explained his office collects unclaimed property — usually money, but also ...