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Western Mass News: Former Navy Corpsman receives Purple Heart Award for his service in Vietnam

GRANBY, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Former Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd class and current Granby resident James Bouchard will represent his fellow Purple Heart heroes as the Massachusetts honoree at a multi-day tribute to the American military personnel wounded while serving their country. and he tells Western Mass News he can’t wait to head to New York.

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Military Family Magazine: Purple Heart Day - An opportunity to raise awareness of wounded veterans

The NPHHM was founded in 1997 as part of an effort spearheaded by Lt. Col. William J. Larkin Jr., a retired Army officer, World War II and Korean War veteran and New York State senator. Larkin and three others lobbied and raised funds to build what is now the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor, a museum to honor Purple Heart recipients.

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