Missouri Vet Receives Purple Heart 45-years After Combat
ST. PETERS – U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill attended a Purple Heart ceremony at St. Peters City Hall honoring Vietnam veteran Patrick Howe, who was awarded a long-delayed Purple Heart with two Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters.
“This is one of the most important jobs I have,” said McCaskill, a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and daughter of a World War II veteran...