99-year-old WWII vet awarded Purple Heart after 80+ years of waiting for recognition
A 99-year-old Kentucky World War II veteran was awarded the Purple Heart after nearly 80 years for his wounds fighting Nazi Germany during WWII. The long-overdue honor comes after Fisher waited eight decades to receive one of the nation's most solemn military honors.
A Kentucky WWII veteran, Glenn Fisher, was awarded the Purple Heart over 80 years after being wounded fighting Nazi Germany, more than eight decades after his service. The long-overdue honor was presented to Fisher in recognition of his bravery and sacrifice during World War II. The award marks a belated recognition of Fisher's role in the war effort, which had previously gone unacknowledged for nearly nine decades. The Purple Heart is one of the nation's most solemn military honors.
