HIGH AWARD
U.S. SERVICEMEN
(P.A.) AUCKLAND. December 31. Lined up in a hollow square in tlie Domain today United States Navy and Army personnel paid honour to eight wounded men who were the recipients of the notable U.S. Army decoration, the Purple Heart. The awards were received from Colonel Frank V. Schneider, Commanding Officer, U.S. Army troops, in New Zealand, who said that the sacrifices made would not be in vain, as a fine example had been set for their comrades in arms. Those honoured were Corporal M. L. Peterson, Corporal T. W. Pritchard, Privates First Class H. A. Amsterberg and F. F. Nemer, and Privates L. N. Hanson, O. J. Peterson, D. R. Storms, and G. M. Zitzks. After the presentation a New Zealand Army camp band gave a spectacular exhibition of marching.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXV, Issue 1, 2 January 1943, Page 6
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134HIGH AWARD Evening Post, Volume CXXXV, Issue 1, 2 January 1943, Page 6
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