CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A new permanent Purple Heart exhibit at the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History is honoring more than 200 local Purple Heart recipients by name, but organizers say what visitors see now is only the beginning. New Purple Heart exhibit in Corpus Christi preserves stories of local heroesHe was flown to Germany for treatment and received numerous blood transfusions before being transferred to hospitals where he spent months recovering and rehabilitating. Chavez, the founder of the Veterans Band of Corpus Christi, was one of five Purple Heart recipients selected for the exhibit's inaugural spotlight. How to add a storyIf you are a Purple Heart recipient or have a family member who received the Purple Heart, you can help expand the exhibit. Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 598More Veterans In Focus stories are available here, along with resources for local veterans.