Alpharetta Resident Earns Purple Heart for Afghanistan Combat Tour
Milton High graduate John M. North was awarded the medal Friday for his October 2009 wounds.
By Gunnery Sgt. Alexis Mulero JOINT EXPEDITIONARY BASE LITTLE CREEK-FORT STORY, Va. - Longtime Carrollton and Alpharetta, Ga., resident John M. North was presented the Purple Heart during a ceremony at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek – Fort Story, Va., March 2. North was presented this award for wounds received in action, Oct. 19, 2009, while serving in a combat tour in Afghanistan. The Purple Heart was established by Gen. George Washington on August 7, 1782, and is awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who have been killed or wounded in action. It is the fifth highest combat award in the United States military. North was commissioned as a Marine Corps officer in 2007, after completing a bachelor's degree from …
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