"John Gale doesn't know whether he hit anything or not. But the German planes that swooped in on Algiers that day in 1943 got to him.
When the attack ended, the Army soldier discovered he wasn't the same. Last month, nearly 66 years later, Gale, 93, received the Purple Heart for hearing loss sustained during his military service."
Click here for more on John Gale's story.
Monday, May 25, 2009
Haverhill, MA man gets war honor - 65 years later
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