Actor James Garner recieving purple heart medal 30 years late.
Actor James Garner, star of the popular TV shows "The Rockford Files" and "Maverick" beams with joy as he holds his purple heart medal awarded to him 1/24/1983. Garner recieved the medal 30 years late after being wounded twice in the Korean War. (UPI/Blake Sell)
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