California WWII vet receives bronze medal 75 years after it was awarded
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A California World War II Army veteran has finally received the Bronze Star Medal 75 years after earning it, according to the California National Guard.
"I am here today to right a wrong," U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Michael Leeney, deputy commander of the 40th Infantry Division in Los Alamitos, said as he presented Ciniero with the honor on Tuesday, according to the Guard. "This is a presentation of the Bronze Star Medal, which is one of the highest awards the Army has for valor in combat." The star is awarded to U.S. military service members who served after Dec. 6, 1941, and completed a "heroic or meritorious achievement or service" while engaged in military operations, the Army's website states.More Related News