After 68 years of being lost in the mail a local World War II veteran is receiving his medal. Congressman Fred Upton presented Coloma native Anthony Sineni with the Bronze Star Medal Monday morning at Royalton Manor in St. Joseph.
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As Private First Class in the 399th Infantry Regiment, Sineni's achievement came after treating several wounded comrades while continuing to fight as a rifleman.
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91-year old Sineni didn't have much to say other than "thank you" and "I didn't expect this."