It was a tear-filled but also proud moment for Cpl. Stephen Nemec’s cousin, Terri Morgan, Monday at Cotten Funeral Home in New Bern.Nemec, an Army soldier who was killed in action in the Korean War in 1950, was posthumously awarded several medals of honor that were given to Morgan.One of those was the prestigious Purple Heart.Nemec was only 21 years old when he was killed in the war.Each medal was read off a list and then presented to Morgan.Nemec’s Army […]
Source: The Jacksonvill Daily News
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