Family of Korean War soldier receives lost Purple Heart
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Wade Marcantel of Basile (at right) hands over the late Private William T. McGhee’s Purple Heart to family members Delle Merritt Smart (left) of Atlanta, Georgia, and Sharon Guillory (center) of Houston, Texas. (Photo provided)
The Purple Heart medal is presented to service members who have been wounded or killed as a result of enemy action while serving in the U.S. military. A Purple Heart is a solemn distinction and means a service member has greatly sacrificed or paid the ultimate price while in the line of duty. Such an heirloom earned by a deceased service member rightfully belongs in the hands of the family of …
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