99-year-old WWII veteran awarded Purple Heart after waiting more than 80 years

A Kentucky World War II seasoned wounded warring Nazi Germany has yet received 1 of the nation's astir solemn subject honors aft waiting much than 8 decades.

For 81 years, Glenn Fisher lived without the Purple Heart helium believed helium earned connected a World War II battlefield. On Wednesday, the 99-year-old Army seasoned yet received it.

"I've been truthful excited, I haven't been capable to slumber astatine nighttime reasoning astir what a fantastic happening is happening," Fisher said during Wednesday's ceremonial astatine Louisville's Frazier History Museum. "Sometimes I'd aftermath up and say, 'now, is this truly true?' And it is, it's truly true."

The Purple Heart, awarded to U.S. work members wounded oregon killed by force action, comes conscionable months earlier Fisher's 100th day and follows years of unsuccessful efforts to person his wartime injuries formally recognized.

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World War II seasoned Glenn Fisher reacts aft receiving the Purple Heart much than 80 years aft helium was wounded successful combat. (WDRB)

WHAS11 archetypal reported Fisher's communicative successful March arsenic helium sought to person the grant earlier turning 100.

According to erstwhile reporting by WHAS11, Fisher enlisted successful the Army successful 1943 astatine conscionable 16 years aged aft obtaining his parents' permission. He aboriginal landed connected Utah Beach successful France and was wounded connected March 25, 1945, portion waiting to transverse the Rhine River aft German artillery struck his unit.

Fisher antecedently said his injuries were ne'er decently documented during the war, which helium said delayed his receiving the Purple Heart.

"Never did perceive backmost from them," Fisher antecedently said of 1 of his aboriginal attempts to get the medal.

Years later, helium tried again but said the Army informed him it could not find capable grounds to o.k. the award.

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Glenn Fisher poses successful his Army azygous during World War II. Fisher was awarded the Purple Heart successful 2026 aft decades of seeking designation for wounds helium sustained successful combat. (WDRB)

Despite those setbacks, Fisher continued pursuing the designation with assistance from longtime person Jeff Thoke, who spent years researching Fisher's subject work and compiling hundreds of pages of humanities records for subject officials.

"He represents the champion of America," Thoke said Wednesday. "We can't convey him capable for each that helium has done. He loves his country; he's 1 of the astir patriotic men."

According to erstwhile reporting, Fisher served with the Army's 556th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Weapons Battalion. He fought during the Battle of the Bulge earlier being wounded adjacent the Rhine River successful the closing months of World War II.

A record photograph shows an illustration of the Purple Heart medal, which Fisher received much than 80 years aft being wounded successful combat. (AFP via Getty Images)

WHAS11 reported Fisher returned to his portion weeks aft being wounded, aboriginal met Soviet forces astatine the Elbe River 1 time earlier Victory successful Europe Day and yet served arsenic portion of the authoritative escort for President Harry S. Truman during Truman's accomplishment successful Antwerp, Belgium, earlier returning home.

Wednesday's ceremonial appeared to people the extremity of a travel Fisher had spent decades pursuing.

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"It's truly true," helium said.

Fox News Digital has reached retired to the U.S. Army for further accusation astir Fisher's Purple Heart but did not instantly person a response.