For many Purple Heart recipients, the medal isn’t about personal recognition. It’s a reminder of those who never made it home.
That’s the message organizers hope visitors will carry with them when a permanent Purple Heart exhibit opens Aug. 8 at the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History.
After more than a year of research, planning and collaboration, the exhibit will honor Purple Heart recipients from across the Coastal Bend while preserving their stories for future generations…