Rep. Obernolte presents Purple Heart to widow of Korean War Army veteran

Rep. Jay Obernolte presented a Purple Heart medal to the widow of Army veteran Robert Hodgson who was wounded while serving his country in the Korean War.

Hodgson, 87, was a machine gunner who fought in the battles of Bloody Ridge and Heartbreak Ridge. He lived in Victorville with his wife, Carolyn, from 1983 until he died on April 13, 2021.

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“It was a distinct honor to award Carolyn with her husband’s Purple Heart medal,” Obernolte said. “Robert Hodgson was an American hero who fought valiantly for this country. It is my hope that this medal will serve as a comfort to Carolyn and to the Hodgson family as they remember Robert and his service.”

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