Weekly History Wrap Up: 04/13/12.

Friday, and time for the Weekly History Wrap Up.

Revolutionary War soldier, John McLemore, was recently remembered in a graveside ceremony in eastern Tennessee.

What did a Civil War soldiers’ life look like immediately following Lee’s surrender to Grant? Check out an encampment at Appomattox Court House National Historic Park.

Better late than never, World War II veteran, Anton Dietrich Jr., recently received a Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster for wounds received in the Mediterranean Theater.

The Defense Department is seeking veterans of the Korean War to take part in a ceremony marking the 59th anniversary to the end of the “Forgotten War.”

Spc. Leslie Sabo Jr., killed in action while serving in Cambodia during the Vietnam War, will posthumously be awarded the Medal of Honor.

Til Monday, have a historical weekend.

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