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    Mims presented Purple Heart 74 years later

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    Mims presented Purple Heart 74 years later

    UNITED STATES

    02.23.2018

    Photo by Kevin Larson 

    Fort Stewart Public Affairs Office

    Staff Sgt. Edward Mims, 83, smiles and holds his Purple Heart Medal as well-wishers thank him for his service following a ceremony in his honor at the The Villages, a retirement community in Florida, Feb. 23. Mims was awarded the medal nearly 74 years after being wounded in World War II while serving as a top turret gunner on a B-24 Liberator bomber. Fort Stewart garrison command team Col. Jason Wolter and Command Sgt. Maj. Marty Conroy present the veteran his medal.

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    Date Taken: 02.23.2018
    Date Posted: 03.02.2018 13:23
    Photo ID: 4180920
    VIRIN: 180223-O-WJ404-969
    Resolution: 6000x4000
    Size: 6.31 MB
    Location: US

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