The men were among 31 soldiers killed when their C-46 transport plane hit a cliff while attempting to land in Okinawa, Japan ...
Aug. 13, 1945 when their plane crashed during World War II. For years, only two victims had received Purple Hearts.
S Missouri, purple hearts were posthumously awarded ... Division Commander. The five recognized today were under the command of the 11th Airborne during World War II. “The Eleventh Airborne ...
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) -- The families of five ... World War II received posthumous Purple Heart medals on behalf of their loved ones on Friday, nearly eight decades after the soldiers died ...