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Westbrook receives medals 71 years later; July 27, 1953, was end of the Korean War
After Jessie Westbrook was deployed to South Korea in 1952, he stayed until the end of the war on July 27, 1953. Though it might be said hostilities were winding down in that last year, Westbrook and his unit were still supporting combat missions while …