Rep. Ron Kind Presents Purple Heart to Local Veteran

La Crosse, WI– Today, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind presented La Crosse resident Ray Anderson, a Korean War veteran, with a Purple Heart he had earned but never received. Rep. Kind’s office was able to work with Mr. Anderson and his family to get him the recognition he had earned.

“Thank you to Ray Anderson for his bravery and dedication to our country. Today it was my honor to a present Ray with a Purple Heart he earned during the Korean War, but due to a clerical error had been unable to receive, Rep. Kind said, “One of my office’s most important jobs is to help veterans and their families cut through bureaucracy to secure the benefits they have earned and deserve.”

Ray Anderson is a veteran of the Korean War. He served as Private First Class attached to Company A, 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division of the US Army from September 16, 1949 to October 1, 1952. Mr. Anderson previously received the following awards and decorations: United Nations Service Medal, Korean Service Medal with 5 Bronze Campaign Stars, Bronze Star Medal and Combat Infantryman Badge.  He was never awarded the Purple Heart until now because it was omitted from his record. Rep. Kind’s office helped rectify that.