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Army's 556th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Weapons Battalion

Coverage of Army's 556th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Weapons Battalion in the Nexus archive.

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  • WORLDJul 5 · 18:00 UTCFOX NEWS
    99-year-old WWII veteran awarded Purple Heart after waiting more than 80 years

    A 99-year-old World War II veteran, Glenn Fisher, was awarded the Purple Heart after waiting 81 years for recognition of his wartime injuries. Fisher, wounded near the Rhine River in 1945, received the medal with help from friend Jeff Thoke, who compiled historical records to support his claim.