So many soldiers and families suffered and sacrificed so much. It is important that they be remembered," the veteran's niece ...

A Purple Heart belonging to a World War II veteran spent decades in a safe deposit box before being returned to his family in ...

The family of a World War II veteran from Oak Lawn has received his long untouched Purple Heart, thanks to efforts of those ...

A Purple Heart is one of the most prestigious awards a member of the military can receive. Now, Illinois Treasurer Michael ...

The family of Army rifleman James R. Bennett, a World War II veteran from Illinois, has been reunited with his lost Purple ...

However, the chance discovery of an old Purple Heart medal led to her learning that Kilmer, who was killed in action during ...

In 1944, Marine Corporal Rudolph Culjak was wounded during World War II - an event no one really knew about until his daughter discovered it on his discharge certificate years after his death. "I read ...

OAK LAWN, Ill., Nov. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On the day before Veterans Day, Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs ...

A lost Purple Heart has been returned to a Vietnam veteran in Massachusetts, just in time for Veterans Day. It's one of six ...

Handing Over the Keys to Preacher's New Home John Gallina, Purple Heart Homes CEO and Co-Founder, watches as Bobby Baylis, ...

The 101-year-old World War II veteran received multiple medals for his service, including a Purple Heart and Bronze Star. Now ...

Principal Darin Johnson of Platteview Central Junior High School introduced Boyd as “a Marine, a World War II Veteran, and an ...