Families of Deceased Soldiers Thankful for New Purple Heart Criteria

Sgt. Coleman Edwards had survived five months of combat when he and his comrades were captured by North Korean forces. Edwards, who had a young daughter who barely knew him, was strong enough then to help carry his injured troops from the segregated 24th Army Regiment on their grueling trek to the North Korean prison camp. He was captured Nov. 28, 1950. Four months later, in March 1951, he was dead of starvation and disease. Now, 57 years later, Edwards is among thousands of deceased... Full Story