79 years after WWII plane crash, 5 Hawaii soldiers' families receive posthumous Purple Heart medals.
79 years after a World War II plane crash, the families of five Hawaii soldiers who served in a Japanese-language linguist unit received posthumous Purple Heart medals. The soldiers died in a plane crash in the final days of the conflict; only two of the 31 men involved had previously received the honors. Army records indicate the omission was discovered by researchers in Hawaii and Minnesota, leading the Army to issue the medals.
May 10, 2024
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