Edward Gorski Jr.’s Purple Heart medal was returned by the Illinois treasurer’s office to the World War II veteran’s grandson ...

Michael Gronsky, who will turn 100 years old June 12, received a hero’s welcome. A parade and recognition ceremony took place ...

Had former Urbana High School history teacher Charles Carpenter talked about his own experiences, which many combat veterans don’t until they get much older, he would have told quite a ...

The Illinois treasurer’s office returned a Purple Heart Thursday to the grandson of a WWII Battle of the Bulge veteran. Private First-Class Edward Gorski Jr., a Chicago ...

SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs today returned a lost Purple Heart medal to the grandson of a World War II veteran who earned it while ...

the American Campaign Medal, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with Bronze Arrowhead and two Silver Service Stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Presidential Unit Citation ...

Maurice Dore, was a Seabee who served in the US Navy and took part in D-Day in Normandy, France. Find out his story: ...

and bases necessary for supporting the military campaign.” SSM2c Dore was awarded the following medals for this military service: the WWII Victory Medal, the European-African-Middle Eastern ...