Rep. Smith Presents Purple Heart Medal to Vietnam Combat Vet 58 Years After Battle
February 21, 2025
February 21, 2025
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Smith presents Purple Heart Medal to Vietnam combat vet 58 years after battle
TOMS RIVER, NJ , Feb 21, 2025 -- On Nov. 10, 1967, 20-year-old Pete Celentano wrote home to his mother and father about surviving the Battle of Dak To in Vietnam, noting that he was injured in battle, which they might read in the newspaper.
Little did he know that very . . .
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Rep. Smith presents Purple Heart Medal to Vietnam combat vet 58 years after battle
TOMS RIVER, NJ , Feb 21, 2025 -- On Nov. 10, 1967, 20-year-old Pete Celentano wrote home to his mother and father about surviving the Battle of Dak To in Vietnam, noting that he was injured in battle, which they might read in the newspaper.
Little did he know that very . . .