Keywords: Twelve Task Force Overlord soldiers awarded the Purple Heart Medal 110617-N-IA881-083.jpg en U S Marine Corps Brig Gen Lewis A Craparotta commanding general 2d Marine Division Fwd presents the Purple Heart Medal to U S Army Staff Sgt Peter Johnson 309th Mobility Augmentation Company 863rd Engineer Battalion during a ceremony held at Camp Leatherneck Afghanistan Johnson was awarded the medal his second award for injuries sustained in an improvised explosive device strike on his route clearance vehicle During the ceremony 12 soldiers from the 309th MAC received the Purple Heart created by Gen George Washington Aug 7 1782 while Washington was commander-in-chief of the Continental Army The company and 863rd support Task Force Overlord in Afghanistan The task force led by the 25th Naval Construction Regiment is responsible for construction and construction engineering in southern southwestern and western Afghanistan 2011-06-17 Chief Petty Officer Scott Boyle https //www dvidshub net/image/417246 110617-N-IA881-083 2011-06-18 07 42 CAMP LEATHERNECK AF PD-USGov-Military-Navy Camp Leatherneck Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |