Veteran, 96, continues quest for medal over wound suffered in Korean War

Earl Meyer, who fought for the US Army in the Korean War, is pursuing the award of a Purple Heart medal for wounds suffered (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Earl Meyer remembers in vivid detail when his platoon came under heavy fire during the Korean War – he still has shrapnel embedded in his thigh.

But more than 70 years later, the 96-year-old is still waiting for the US Army to recognise his injury and to award him a Purple Heart medal, which honours service members wounded or killed in combat.