PUrple Heart

Early Life and Education Ernest Gilbert Swart was born on June 11, 1919, near Seneca, Kansas, the son of George and Grace Swart. In 1929,… Read More »Purple Heart Walk – Ernest Swart

Early Life and Enlistment Emmett Gregory Stueve, affectionately known as “Buckles,” was born in Kansas and raised in the small community of Axtell. He was… Read More »Purple Heart Walk – Emmett Stueve

Early Life in Sabetha Elgin A. Strahm was born on January 3, 1919, in Sabetha, Kansas, to Mr. and Mrs. Ed B. Strahm. Raised in… Read More »Purple Heart Walk – Elgin Strahm

Early Life and Education George William Springer III was born on September 2, 1923, in St. Joseph, Missouri, while his parents, George Springer Jr. and… Read More »Purple Heart Walk – George Springer

Early Life and Education Jonas Elmer Smith was born on August 5, 1918, ten miles southwest of Centralia, Kansas, the eldest son of Roy E.… Read More »Purple Heart Walk – Jonas Smith