Special Purple Heart Replacement for Vet ; Sonny Brest Left His Medal at Vietnam Memorial; so Harley Buddies Made Purple Heart Patch for His Riding Vest.

Dayton Daily News › November 28, 2006

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You might call it a heart replacement.

When Sonny Brest's motorcycle buddies learned he had left his Purple Heart at the Vietnam Memorial wall in Washington, D.C., they were determined to get him a new one. The Purple Heart, established by Gen. George Washington in 1782, is awarded to a member of the armed forces who has been wounded in action.

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Special Purple Heart Replacement for Vet ; Sonny Brest Left His Medal at Vietnam Memorial; so Harley Buddies Made Purple Heart Patch for His Riding Vest.

A Purple Heart patch for Brest's riding vest was presented as a surprise at a meeting o...

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