The Purple Heart belonged to Charles Joseph Hall, who died in 1945 while fighting in Europe. Hall was more than a distant relative; he had grown up in the same house as Krietemeyer's grandmother.

What he found was a Purple Heart medal, remarkably unscathed despite the harsh environment. "We get coins through this thing because you know cars have coins in them and they're unrecognizable.

— A long-lost Purple Heart medal that represents the life of a Kansas City World War II pilot is now in safe hands, thanks to a stranger who spotted it for sale at an auction in Gardner.

An Army Veteran and Purple Heart recipient who has lived in the U.S. for more than four decades self-deported to South Korea after immigration officials said he would otherwise be forcefully ...

Park, who was honorably discharged, received a Purple Heart upon returning to the U.S. He said that the physical recovery process took a few months, but the mental toll lingered.

In 2021, the office launched a special effort, Operation Purple Heart, to raise awareness about unclaimed military medals. To date, Frerichs has returned 14 Purple Heart medals, including Gorski’s.