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Corporal Herbert Dale Akers Posthumously Given Purple Heart

The family said the honor closes a decades-long search for recognition after his wartime service went unacknowledged.

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Corporal Herbert Dale Akers was posthumously awarded a Purple Heart during a ceremony in his hometown of Terre Haute, Indiana, recognizing his death as a prisoner of war during the Korean War.

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Corporal Herbert Dale Akers posthumously given Purple Heart

Corporal Herbert Dale Akers was posthumously awarded a Purple Heart during a ceremony in his hometown of Terre Haute, Indiana, recognizing his death as a prisoner of war during the Korean War.

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A long overdue honor

Terre Haute native Herbert Dale Akers was only 18 years when he drew his last breath in a prisoner of war camp in North Korea in 1951.

·Terre Haute, United States
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Terre Haute Tribune-Star broke the news in Terre Haute, United States on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
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