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    WWII Paratrooper, 99, Awarded Purple Heart and Bronze Star Medal [Image 3 of 3]

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    A formal studio portrait photograph, likely from the World War II era (early-to-mid 1940s), showing a smiling couple posed together. The man is wearing a U.S. Army uniform with identifiable insignia including an 82nd Airborne Division patch and paratrooper qualifications. The black-and-white photograph is in good condition with clear detail.

    FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

    02.22.2021

    Photo by Sgt. Justin Stafford 

    49th Public Affairs Detachment   

    Sgt. 1st Class Marvin D. Cornett was awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star Medal during a ceremony in Auburn, Calif., Feb. 22, 2021. Cornett was assigned to Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Abn. Div. when he made the combat jump into Salerno, Italy and was later wounded during combat operations along the Mussolini Canal at the Anzio beachhead on Dec. 31, 1944. (Photo Courtesy of Jan Mendoza)

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    Date Taken: 02.22.2021
    Date Posted: 02.22.2021 15:50
    Photo ID: 6528443
    VIRIN: 210222-A-JM925-0027
    Resolution: 2224x2848
    Size: 476.66 KB
    Location: FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA, US
    Web Views: 167
    Downloads: 5

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    The image shows two United States military award certificates displayed in green presentation folders on a table draped with an American flag. The left certificate is for the Bronze Star Medal and the right is for the Purple Heart, both awarded to Private Marvin D. Cornett of Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment. A folded American flag and what appears to be a medal display case labeled 'SFC' are also visible.
    An elderly veteran, identified by his name tag as 'CORNETT', is seated outdoors in a U.S. Army dress uniform adorned with multiple medals and decorations. He wears a garrison cap with a distinctive patch and holds the rank insignia of a Master Sergeant. The setting appears to be a military memorial or veterans' park on a clear, sunny day.
    A formal studio portrait photograph, likely from the World War II era (early-to-mid 1940s), showing a smiling couple posed together. The man is wearing a U.S. Army uniform with identifiable insignia including an 82nd Airborne Division patch and paratrooper qualifications. The black-and-white photograph is in good condition with clear detail.

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