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Monday, November 11, 2013

Season 4 Episode 19 | 27m 21s

Capt.Zachariah Fike spends a considerable amount of his own time to track down lost or stolen medals & return them to the veteran who earned them or to their families through Purple Hearts Reunited; Prof.Thomas Carty of Springfield College, talks about JFK's connection to the Springfield area, his death, and the conspiracy theories surrounding it; WWII pilot Bill Purple was honored for his service

Aired: 11/10/13
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