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Medal ceremony honors Cedar Rapids veteran’s service
Ashley Hinson presented posthumous medals to Henry Arthur Gretten’s daughter at Cedar Rapids Public Library. The 59 year old Cedar Rapids resident spoke of her late father’s sacrifices and aims to add his name to local veterans memorials. The event followed an Army finding that Gretten’s death was an accidental homicide after a pistol discharge in a barracks tent.
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Army
Hebert
Iowa
U.S
Ashley Hinson
Marion
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Hinson
Cedar Rapids
West Berlin
Henry Arthur Gretten
Germany
Jackie Hebert
Vietnam
Savannah Blake
the Gazette