The Purple Heart was presented in a plaque along with a photo and other memorabilia, according to footage taken by CBS 2 NY. Cerrito, who grew up in Hoboken, volunteered to join the US war effort ...

Converso said she and her husband like that idea, as only some of the nine men listed on the plaque are also named on the Purple Heart Monument. Listing on the monument is at the request of the ...

The Purple Heart is awarded to military members who are injured and killed in combat, through an act of terrorism or by friendly fire. It acknowledges the physical sacrifice of service to the nation.