Ninety-Nine-Year-Old Vet Gets Purple Heart | Texas News

After 80 years, a 99-year-old WWII veteran from Kentucky finally gets his Purple Heart — a medal he was denied due to a wartime clerical error. Wounded near the Rhine River in 1945, Glenn Fisher’s injury went unrecorded until a local news story reignited his quest, just as he turned 100. His story underscores how easily history slips through the cracks — especially in war — and how one man’s quiet perseverance finally earned him the honor he deserved. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7e10d53b3467b643