President Biden told a veterans’ town hall that he used his status as vice president to award his uncle a long-overdue Purple Heart medal for his service in World War II.
But the story’s timeline doesn’t add up, and there is no firm record that Frank Biden was awarded the medal, prompting head-scratching about the story.
Mr. Biden said Friday in Delaware that his father, Joseph Biden Sr., had kicked off the effort.
“My dad, when I got elected vice president, he said, ‘Joey, Uncle Frank fought in the Battle of the Bulge.’” Mr. Biden told attendees.