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Vol. 116, No. 46	November 12, 2008

Honoring Purple Heart Veterans

Photos by Vickey Carwile
During a flag-lowering ceremony Nov. 10 at the Muldraugh Post Office, 6th-grade students from Muldraugh Elementary paid homage to recipients of the Purple Heart medal. Those also in attendance were Muldraugh Postmaster Lillian Conklin, Mayor Danny Tate, area veterans, postmasters from West Point, Shepherdsville and Jeffersonville, Ind., and members of the community.

Pictured at right: Muldraugh students Brittany and Scotty lowered the old flag. The new flag was raised to half-mast in memory of John Carlberg who served as postmaster in Muldraugh for 20 years. Carlberg passed away Nov. 9.

Pictured at left: Purple Heart recipient, retired Sgt. 1st Class George Donlow, recognized women who have recieved the Purple Heart. He stated that 500 women in the war in the Middle East have received the medals. Jerry Board, West Point postmaster, sang “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

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