A Massachusetts Vietnam War veteran had a Purple Heart medal returned to him through the state's Unclaimed Property Division, officials said Monday.

The Purple Heart belonging to Everett resident James Mooney, who spent over a year serving with the Army in Vietnam was found in a forgotten safety deposit box, according to the office of Treasurer Deborah Goldberg.

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Three other Purple Hearts are being held by the state's Unclaimed Property Division — two more have been returned, officials said, part of an effort to return lost military honors to veterans and their families.

"Returning this Purple Heart is about more than reuniting someone with a lost possession, it is about honoring the service and sacrifice of one of

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