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Show BERNELL NOAKES GETS ORDER OF PURPLE HEART i Bernell Noakes, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William I. Noakes of this city, has received the Order of the Purple Heart, for wounds received in action in the war zone and gallantry in action, according o word received here. The award was presented by the commanding officer, on the U. S. S. McLanahan. Bernell, a petty officer in the navy, has been in the service for more than three years. He is a veteran of Pearl Harbor, and in battle sometime later, received minor wounds. He is now stationed at Quonset, R. I. |