Fake Purple Heart
A Wichita man pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to making a false claim that he had been awarded the Purple Heart.
Albert Barker, 58, admitted that in January of 2006, he caused his American Veterans representative to submit a fraudulent Army General Order 164, which had been altered by Barker to represent that he had received a Purple Heart Medal.
A Purple Heart is a medal awarded by the President of the United States to members of the military who are wounded or killed in the line of duty.
Sentencing is set for July 2, 2008. Barker faces a maximum penalty of one year in federal prison and a fine up to $100,000.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Local Man Admits False Purple Heart Claim
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