When the retired plumber Joseph “Dusty” Ridlon spotted the Purple Heart on the street in his New York neighborhood. He brought the Military medal to the local American Legion Post who then informed the U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer’s office. After hours of searching, they finally found the daughter of Sergeant McNamara and safely handed over the medal to her. The kindness of one stranger has brought back the treasure of a family.
Veteran’s Family Reunites With Lost Purple Heart After 50 Years
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“And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. So they said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet: ‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, Are not the least among the rulers of Judah; For out of you shall come a Ruler Who will shepherd My people Israel.’ ””



