Purple Heart returned to daughter of WWII veteran, a Marine who helped take Saipan
Wounded in the shoulder and ordered to retire from combat, Pfc. Delbert Tuttle refused to leave his fellow U.S. Marines as ...
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Illinois treasurer returns WWII Marine's Purple Heart to his daughter
Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs announced he has returned a Purple Heart medal belonging to a late World War II ...
Daywatch: Purple Heart returned to daughter of WWII veteran
On a recent fall day, Tuttle’s 71-year-old daughter held her father’s heart-shaped medal for the first time after Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs presented it to her during a poignant Oct. 29 ...
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Purple Heart returned to daughter of WWII veteran, a Marine who helped take Saipan
Delbert Tuttle refused to leave his fellow U.S. Marines as his unit invaded the Japanese-held island of Saipan during World War II. The son of a central Illinois farmer stayed to run ammunition to ...
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Purple Heart returned to daughter of Illinois WWII veteran, who helped take Saipan
A Decatur woman recently received the Purple Heart earned by her late father, WWII Marine Delbert Tuttle, as part of an ...
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Purple Heart returned to daughter of Illinois WWII veteran, who helped take Saipan
Delbert Tuttle refused to leave his fellow U.S. Marines as his unit invaded the Japanese-held island of Saipan during World War II. The son of a Central Illinois farmer stayed to run ammunition to ...