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Veteran receives Purple Heart TIM CURRAN THE MID-COUNTY MEMO
Arendt was a combat photographer wounded by enemy artillery fire in 1951, but due to lost paperwork, never received his decoration, until Blumenauers office re-cently intervened on his constituents behalf. Im pleased and proud to help recognize the sacrifices that Mr. Arendt made for our nation, Blumenauer said. Following his discharge from the Army in 1953, Arendt earned his undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Oregon, studying History and Library Science. Arendt was head of the History and English Department at Benson High School for thirty years until his retirement in 1986. He and his wife Ella live in the Hazelwood neighborhood in Mid-County. |
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