The men left Illinois for war and returned with Purple Hearts to honor their injuries. But over time, the medals ended up in the custody of the state. For Veterans Day, the Tribune identifies 8 of...
Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs announced he has returned a Purple Heart medal belonging to a late World War II Marine from Decatur to the veteran’s d
On this Veterans Day, Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs announced he has returned a Purple Heart medal belonging to a late World War II Marine from Decatur to the veteran’s daughter. U....
The Illinois State Treasurer's Office currently has 12 Purple Heart medals in its possession, each found in abandoned safe deposit boxes that had not been accessed in several years.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (NEXSTAR) — Chase Wilhelm stood on stage in the Illinois Governor’s Mansion on Monday and received four honors, including a Purple Heart, a Bronze Star with Valor, the Four Chapla...
Ahead of the Independence Day holiday, Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs returned a missing Purple Heart medal to the family of a late Army Air Corps ve
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Delbert G. Tuttle earned the Purple Heart and the Silver Star for wounds he suffered in the Battle of Saipan.
The state of Illinois has returned a Purple Heart medal to the daughter of a Marine who was wounded in the invasion of Saipan during World War II.
The son of a central Illinois farmer stayed to run ammunition to front-line troops, then went back again, still under heavy fire. He was wounded a second time while directing tank fire against the enemy. Tuttle, then 24, showed such extraordinary grit during the bloody battle — one that proved critical to the Allied victory in ...