60 Years Later, Marine Gets Medal He Earned During Korean War Thanks To Fellow Veteran

Barton Deiters | bdeiters@mlive.com, The Grand Rapids Press
Mon, 10/20/2014 - 5:30am

Schaefer says the Marines are known for being stingy when it comes to medals.

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