Tahlequah Navy Veteran Receives Overdue Purple Heart

Congressman Markwayne Mullin presented Paul Phillips with the medal. In Vietnam, Phillips suffered burns to 29 percent of his body after an explosion.

Friday, April 19th 2013, 9:55 pm

By: News On 6


A Tahlequah Navy veteran Got his long overdue Purple Heart Friday.

Congressman Markwayne Mullin presented Paul Phillips with the medal. In Vietnam, Phillips suffered burns to 29 percent of his body after an explosion.

Once the Chief Petty Officer recovered, he returned to action.

logo

Get The Daily Update!

Be among the first to get breaking news, weather, and general news updates from News on 6 delivered right to your inbox!

More Like This

April 19th, 2013

April 15th, 2024

April 12th, 2024

March 14th, 2024

Top Headlines

April 26th, 2024

April 26th, 2024

April 26th, 2024

April 26th, 2024