Purple Heart returned to family of Lansing WWII veteran
- Posted on May 21, 2025
- By Chicago Tribune
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Purple Heart returned to family of Lansing WWII veteran

In the hard-fought campaign to liberate the Philippines during World War II, 22-year-old Army Cpl. Henry Van Der Noord of suburban Lansing was hit with shrapnel during a key battle on the island of…