65 years after surviving Nazi capture, Ross vet gets medal

In World War II, David Rohm of Ross broke his pelvis as he parachuted over Germany when his plane was shot down by Nazi fighters. He received no medical treatment and spent the next 14 months as a POW. Today, the 86-year-old gets his Purple Heart.

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