Osceola "Ozzie" Fletcher, a Black World War II veteran who was wounded in the Battle of Normandy in 1944, was finally awarded a Purple Heart last week after being denied the honor for decades.

The Army was also reviewing a Purple Heart application for Johnnie Jones, a Black 101-year-old former warrant officer. “A lot of times, [soldiers] never received the documents required ...

Black World War II Vet Previously Overlooked for Purple Heart Finally Receives Medal 77 Years Later Osceola “Ozzie” Fletcher was wounded during World War II's Battle of Normandy, but was ...

Black veterans of the Vietnam and Korean Wars, all of whom earned the Purple Heart medal during their service, stand together during a ceremony, organized by American Legion Post 16 and the City ...

The nation’s oldest military honor, the Purple Heart, is caught up in an unusual fight between military service organizations that could strand thousands of veterans who have relied on the ...

Sgt. Benjamin Davis and Spc. William Joblin, 92nd Eng., were awarded the Purple Heart as a result of separate Improvised Explosive Devices that injured them during OIF V.

Former Army Private Osceola "Ozzie" Fletcher received a Purple Heart last week at age 99 after more than eight decades of unrecognized service in the Battle of Normandy.