article_snippet: Smuckers, a Labrador-golden retriever, found the award buried in the backyard of Smuckers, a Labrador-golden retriever owners' Denver house in 2004.
article_snippet: Smuckers, a Labrador-golden retriever discovery prompted an 11-year journey to find Korean War veteran Cpl Richmond Litman, who is buried nearby in Colorado's Fort Logan National Cemetery.
article_snippet: Smuckers, a Labrador-golden retriever, being embraced by Leatra Plick after he dug up her father's Purple Heart while playing in the backyard.
article_snippet: On Monday, at a ceremony beside Litman white marble headstone, Smuckers presented Plick with the small medal on a purple ribbon.
article_snippet: Sniffing around: Steve Jankousky was gardening when Smuckers ran up with the award at home in Denver in 2004 .
article_snippet: Describing the moment Smuckers discovered the medal, Steve Jankousky told USA Today: 'I was just trying to put the dirt back in the hole, when I saw something shiny and that was it. '
article_snippet: Ceremony: Steve Jankousky gave Smuckers a purple ribbon leash for the occasion on Sunday .
highlights_snippet: Smuckers dug up the medal in Smuckers Denver back yard in 2004 .
  
highlights_snippet: Finally, Owners have found Smuckers family, the Korean War vet died in 1990 .
  
highlights_snippet: Ceremony was held at Smuckers grave on Monday, Smuckers delivered award .