Purple Heart medal found in dryer is returned to soldiers family

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Willie Freeman Butts

Willie Freeman Butts receives her brother Toulman Freeman's purple heart that was found in an old dryer by a worker at a Robertsdale nursing home. Toulman died in Europe during WWII. Toulman's wife lived in the nursing home until she died in 2008. ABC 33/40 will have this touching story from Cullman County tonight on the news at 6.

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