越南退伍军人大卫·惠滕 （David Whitten） 在战时受伤 50 年后获得姗姗来迟的紫心勋章。 Vietnam vet David Whitten receives long-overdue Purple Heart 50 years after wartime injuries.

来自缅因州的越南退伍军人大卫·惠顿 （David Whitten） 在战争中受伤 50 年后获得了姗姗来迟的紫心勋章。 David Whitten, a Vietnam veteran from Maine, received a long-overdue Purple Heart 50 years after being injured during the war. 在波特兰VFW邮报的仪式上,Whitten荣耀。 Whitten于1967年在腿部中弹,喉咙被割断。 The ceremony at the VFW Post in Portland honored Whitten, who was shot in the leg and had his throat cut in 1967. 安格斯・金参议员办公室 帮助获得奖项 纪念惠顿的第四颗紫心 并允许他加入紫心组织 Senator Angus King's office helped secure the award, marking Whitten's fourth Purple Heart and allowing him to join the Purple Heart Organization.