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Former RSCS Superintendent Bob Barracco

Awarded Purple Heart 45 Years After Injury

Congressman Gibson, left, advised Bob Barracco he has received a Purple Heart during a Wednesday visit to Richfield Springs.
Congressman Gibson, left, advised Bob Barracco he has received a Purple Heart during a Wednesday visit to Richfield Springs.

RICHFIELD SPRINGS – Congressman Chris Gibson, R-19, this week presented Bob Barracco, a Vietnam veteran and retired Richfield Springs superintendent of schools, with a Purple Heart.

“Having served in combat myself, I am deeply honored to assist veterans who made extraordinary sacrifices in defense of our freedoms,” said Gibson while visiting Barracco at his home here.

Barracco joined the Army in 1968 and was deployed to Vietnam in January 1969. During his first tour of duty, he was injured as a result of enemy action. At the hospital, Barracco was recommended for the Purple Heart, but his military records were never updated appropriately.

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