ICYMI: Hundreds Attend Funeral For Vietnam Vet With Purple Heart

WANTAGH, NY — Hundreds of people attended the funeral service Thursday for a Vietnam veteran who was awarded a Purple Heart and two bronze stars for his service. Fred Haag died Saturday at age 72 after a battle with cancer.

A handful of family members were expected to attend his funeral Thursday morning at St. Frances de Chantal Roman Catholic Church in Wantagh, his niece Tina Flaherty told Patch earlier this week. The family opened up his funeral to the public for those who wished to attend, and the Wantagh Chamber of Commerce encouraged community members to attend the funeral, calling Haag a "hero."

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