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Showing 12 results for Purple Heart Recipients.
ID54114
Title of ArticleHonoring a soldier
NotesUnited States Army
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture Captionphotos of Debbie Passerallo, Madison Williams & Ron Lundy
DateApril 25, 2014
PageA1, A2
SubjectsWilliams, Jesse Lee, War Casualties, Afghanistan War, Purple Heart Recipients

ID54103
Title of ArticleSoldier to be honored with Purple Heart
NotesUnited States Army
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
DateApril 23, 2014
PageA3
SubjectsWilliams, Jesse Lee, War Casualties, Afghanistan War, Purple Heart Recipients

ID23735
Title of ArticlePurple Heart will be awarded.
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
DateApril 5, 1995
PageB1
SubjectsPurple Heart Recipients

ID82411
Title of ArticleElkhartan Gets Purple Heart
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
DateNov 12, 1968
SubjectsBirkhead, Grizzy, Purple Heart Recipients, Vietnam War Veterans, United States Army

ID75539
Title of ArticleElkhartan Was Prisoner In Real Stalag 17 During War
NotesJoseph Charles Ortiz
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
History #Elkhart Truth Collection
DateOct 05, 1960
SubjectsWorld War II, Filmmaking, Purple Heart Recipients

ID75538
Title of ArticleElkhartan Was There: He Saw Stalag 17 From The Inside
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionJoseph Charles Ortiz; Joe Ortiz Jr.; Kristina Ortiz
History #Elkhart Truth Collection
DateOct 08, 1953
SubjectsWorld War II, Filmmaking, Purple Heart Recipients

ID75601
Title of ArticleBodies of Marine and Army Navigator En Route Home
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionHoward James Alwine
History #Elkhart Truth Collection
DateMay 17, 1948
SubjectsUnited States Army, World War II, Purple Heart Recipients

ID75581
Title of ArticleHoward James Alwine Article
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
DateNo date given
History #Elkhart Truth Collection
SubjectsUnited States Army, World War II, Purple Heart Recipients

ID75608
Title of ArticleHubert E. Alwine Article
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
History #Elkhart Truth Collection
DateMar 17, 1945
SubjectsUnited States Army, World War II, Purple Heart Recipients

ID76139
Title of ArticleEmory P. Austin
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
History #Elkhart Truth Collection
DateDec 21, 1944
Page1
SubjectsWorld War II, United States Army, Purple Heart Recipients

ID76146
Title of ArticlePaul Emory Austin Article
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
History #Elkhart Truth Collection
DateSep 11, 1944
SubjectsWorld War II, United States Army, Purple Heart Recipients

ID77476
Title of ArticleDonald Eugene Barrett Article
NotesBarrett, Donald Eugene envelope
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionDonald Eugene Barrett
History #Elkhart Truth Collection
DateAug 21, 1943
SubjectsUnited States Army, Purple Heart Recipients, World War II