File:A Silver Star and 2 Purple Hearts.jpg

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WW2 War Hero Frank W. Brown personal medals Silver Star and 2 Purple Hearts

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English: Frank W. Browne was awarded earned two purple hearts and was awarded the Silver Star.

The Silver Star Medal (SSM) is the United States Armed Forces' third-highest military decoration for valor in combat. The Silver Star Medal is awarded primarily to members of the United States Armed Forces for gallantry in action against an enemy of the United States.

The Purple Heart (PH) is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the president to those wounded or killed while serving, on or after 5 April 1917, with the U.S. military. With its forerunner, the Badge of Military Merit, which took the form of a heart made of purple cloth, the Purple Heart is the oldest military award still given to U.S. military members. The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor is located in New Windsor, New York.
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Source Family, The Boston Post, U.S. Army
Author Bob Coyne, U.S. Army, The Boston Post, Family,

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