Fletcher, Osceola "Ozzie"

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Nationality:: American

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Purple Heart

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Private
Unit:: 254th Port Battalion, U.S. Army
Awarded on:: 2021
Awarded for:: Operation Overlord

His vehicle was hit by a German missile, killing the driver and wounding him.

Presented during a ceremony in Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, on June 18.

Good Conduct Medal - Army

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

World War Two Victory Medal

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Sources

- World War II veterans to receive Purple Hearts decades after war | Article | The United States Army
- A Black WWII veteran who was denied the Purple Heart due to racism finally receives the honor at 99 - CNN

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