News 12 - Long Island: Long Island veteran's lost Purple Heart Medal showcased in traveling exhibit
A Purple Heart Medal that once belonged to a war hero from Rockville Centre finally has a new home.
Technical Sgt. Charles Crabbe was killed in action during WWII in 1944. He was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart Medal for his sacrifice, but 75 years later it ended up tucked in a sofa at an estate sale in Orlando, Florida.