2009 MOPH Birthday Celebration photos
August 7, 2009
Patriots left to right: Allen Pace,
Washington Sanchez, Wes Clark, Bill Smith, C. T. Farris, Leight Fairbank III,
Cleveland Thomas, Jose Ortiz, Arnold Gruning and Leon Roy IV.
Patriot Commander Washington Sanchez
presents a brief history of the birth of the "Badge of Military Merit"
in 1782 which in 1932 became the "Purple Heart Medal." He encouraged Patriots to
insure they are on the
National Purple Heart Hall of Honor rolls.
WWII Patriot Bill Smith tells a story
of how his Granddaughter found his
Chapter Purple Heart Profile while she was in Paris, France.
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