{"id":543,"date":"2026-01-16T00:24:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T05:24:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mossar.org\/wccorum\/?p=543"},"modified":"2026-01-16T00:24:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T05:24:50","slug":"local-veteran-awarded-the-sar-war-service-medal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mossar.org\/wccorum\/2026\/01\/16\/local-veteran-awarded-the-sar-war-service-medal\/","title":{"rendered":"Local veteran awarded the SAR War Service Medal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"804\" height=\"606\" src=\"https:\/\/mossar.org\/wccorum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/01\/image001.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mossar.org\/wccorum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/01\/image001.png 804w, https:\/\/mossar.org\/wccorum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/01\/image001-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/mossar.org\/wccorum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/01\/image001-768x579.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 804px) 100vw, 804px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The William C. 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