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World War II veteran gets his medals after 66-year wait

China Daily | Updated: 2011-11-15 08:01

World War II veteran gets his medals after 66-year wait

Tom Harrison, 93, displays his World War II medals at his home in Salt Lake City. Harrison spent several years in a Japanese prisoner of war camp after enduring the brutal Bataan Death March. He returned home to his family, and more than six decades later, just received seven medals honoring his service, including the Distinguished Service Cross and the Silver Star. Brian Skoloff / Associated Press

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