Senator Mullin Holds Purple Heart Ceremony to Posthumously Honor Corporal Elmer Vanover
June 25, 2024
June 25, 2024
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release:
Today, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) hosted a ceremony to posthumously honor U.S. Army Corporal Elmer Vanover of the 200th Coastal Artillery and present Corporal Vanover's family with his Purple Heart and Combat Infantryman Badge. Corporal Elmer Vanover's son, Tim Vanover, spent ten years trying to obtain his father's Purple Heart. Senator Mullin's office was able . . .
Today, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) hosted a ceremony to posthumously honor U.S. Army Corporal Elmer Vanover of the 200th Coastal Artillery and present Corporal Vanover's family with his Purple Heart and Combat Infantryman Badge. Corporal Elmer Vanover's son, Tim Vanover, spent ten years trying to obtain his father's Purple Heart. Senator Mullin's office was able . . .