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Gives the Criteria
Michele
In a message dated 8/19/2008 5:46:36 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
gkeusch(a)psci.net writes:
Hi, I have a relative who died in WWII, stepped on a mine, per the
official documents I received yesterday. This person did receive the purple
heart, his unit was the 104th, 28 division. They landed in Normandy about
two weeks before he died on Sept 21, 1944. His unit saw action about 2 wks
after this fellow died. The family had heard all sorts of stories on just
what he was doing when he stepped on the mine-- everything from leading a
small group on a recon outing to playing touch football and basketball with
other soldiers. The last letter written by the man did tell of playing
football with some other soldiers. I think all the family was told was that he
stepped on a mine. The soldier did receive the purple heart. I had
always thought that the purple heart was given for wounds received in actual
military combat, then I was told it was for wounds received while on foreign
soil during a time of military conflict, not necessarily a spe!
cific battle.
And I know the criteria for receiving the purple heart has changed over the
years-- I did try to find info by googling, but I think I am more confused.
Can anyone clarify this? It might help others on the list. Thanks.
Helen Zuber Keusch
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