98-year-old Marine veteran injured at Battle of Okinawa receives Purple Heart nearly 75 years later
By: Ariana Puzzo  
A 98-year-old World War II Marine Corps veteran received a Purple Heart nearly 75 years after he was injured in combat.
Shouts of “Oorah†echoed Friday when a 98-year-old World War II Marine Corps veteran received a Purple Heart nearly 75 years after he was injured in combat.
The battle cry was for Anthony “Tony†Procassini, who served during the bloody Battle of Okinawa during World War II, according to the Detroit Free Press. The mortar crewman suffered a blast concussion on May 14, 1945, and spent weeks recovering.
Procassini was joined by more than 25 relatives at the Fort Dearborn, Michigan, American Legion post ceremony, MLive.com reported.
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