KDRV: Medford Veteran to be Honored with Trip to National Purple Heart Hall of Honor, West Point
Local veteran Larry Rupp will visit the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor in West Point, New York.
Posted: May 10, 2021 11:16 AM
Posted By: Jamie Parfitt
MEDFORD, Ore. — A Rogue Valley veteran and Purple Heart recipient has been chosen as one of the nation's 2021 "Purple Heart Patriot Project" honorees, which includes a pilgrimage to the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor in West Point, New York.
U.S. Army Captain Lawrence "Larry" Rupp served two tours in Vietnam, receiving shrapnel wounds in January 1969 during a pair of attacks just two days apart. In May of that year, Rupp also suffered a gunshot wound while he was pursuing a Vietcong carrier.