Mr. Rick Maynard speaks to a group of onlookers after receiving a Purple Heart medal from U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) awarded to his great-uncle Sgt. Paul Maynard during a ceremony in Guilford, Conn. May 24, 2024. Sergeant Maynard served with the Connecticut National Guard's 102nd Infantry Regiment in France during World War I and perished on the final day of the war.