WWII Coast Guardsman receives Purple Heart

Sunday, June 6, 2010

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World War II Coast Guardsman Harry Milton Daube, 88, the last living survivor of the USS Leopold, was presented the Purple Heart by the commanding officer of Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville on Friday. More than 66 years ago, Coast Guard Seaman First Class Daube served on board the USS Leopold, an 306-foot Coast Guard-manned Edsall [...]