"Eight Purple Hearts, Silver Star and Bronze Star.” True hero honored in Highland Falls
Honoring the sacrifice, patriotism, and heroism of the men and women who have served.
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Nov 11, 2020, 6:14 PM
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2h agoAn eight-time Purple Heart recipient and deceased World War
II veteran was honored today at a special Veterans Day ceremony in Highland
Falls.
The flag at Memorial Park was lowered today in honor of
deceased Capt. Robert "Bobbie" Brown.
He served 30 years in the Army during World War II and
fought overseas in North Africa, Italy and France.
As a civilian, Brown worked at West Point and spent the rest
of his life in Orange County.
Village Mayor Joe Donofrio describes
Capt. Brown as a true hometown hero. "Eight Purple Hearts, Silver Star and Bronze Star. True hero.
We use that word a lot, and there's a lot of
heroes today with the pandemic, but we decided he should be honored."
Officials say Capt. Brown was
very humble about his service, and it wasn't
until recently that they became aware of his heroism.
He died in 1971 after a long battle with cancer.
