Valley Congressman Vince Fong posthumously awards Purple Heart to family of World War I veteran

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Valley Congressman Vince Fong posthumously awarded a Purple Heart to the household of a World War I veteran.

The ceremonial was held connected Thursday successful Bakersfield for Private First Class Andreas Andrew Cagoulides.

He immigrated to the US successful 1913 earlier joining the Army 5 years later.

During his service, helium became a naturalized national earlier being injured successful the enactment of duty.

He spent much than 50 years arsenic a subordinate of the Veterans of Foreign Wars earlier dying successful 1984.

Congressman Fong presented the Purple Heart to his household members, which included his great-great-grandson and BMX Olympian, Kamren Larsen.