Rep. Smith Presents Purple Hearts 80 Years Later
June 21, 2023
June 21, 2023
MIDDLETOWN, New Jersey, June 21 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on June 19, 2023:
Eighty years after the late SSgt. Thomas P. Culkin's B-17 was shot down over Belgium and he became a prisoner of war, Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) presented two of his daughters with the Purple Heart he longed for and tried to get, but was denied by the U.S. Defense Department.
"This is a proud day for the family, and their history," said S . . .
Eighty years after the late SSgt. Thomas P. Culkin's B-17 was shot down over Belgium and he became a prisoner of war, Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) presented two of his daughters with the Purple Heart he longed for and tried to get, but was denied by the U.S. Defense Department.
"This is a proud day for the family, and their history," said S . . .