Black WWII Vet Osceola ‘Ozzie’ Fletcher Receives Long-Denied Purple Heart at the Age of 99
By Brian Good, Diversity Inc It took nearly eight decades, but former Army Private Osceola “Ozzie” Fletcher is finally getting his well-deserved Purple Heart for valor and service in World War II and the Battle of Normandy. The obstacle that held back one of the oldest and most prestigious recognitions given to U.S. military veterans […]