When Ron Arpino was wounded in the Korean War, he refused the - TopicsExpress



          

When Ron Arpino was wounded in the Korean War, he refused the Purple Heart. He didnt want his mother to worry upon getting the news of his injuries. Now in hospice care with terminal prostate cancer at Holy Redeemer Health System, he received a replica Purple Heart while the Veterans Administration searches for medical records needed to authorize an official one. That wasnt good enough for Charles Klein, a stranger whose father was wounded in World War II and died 20 years ago. Columnist Phil Gianficaro picks up the story in his column here: bit.ly/1sSgxq1
Posted on: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 20:30:01 +0000

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