THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (KABC) -- It is an honor long overdue. Seventy-six years after a World War II battle in France, 95-year-old Eldon Knuth was awarded a Bronze Star. Army Maj. Gen. Laura Yeager was ...
The bronze star medal is awarded to service members for heroic or meritorious service in a combat Zone. It is a big deal, ...
This story is part of Mon Valley Sons of World War II, a series about our sons who lost their lives in service to our country ...
MARION, Ill. (KFVS) - The grand-niece of a World War II veteran was presented with his Purple Heart and other military medals during a ceremony in southern Illinois on Thursday, August 21. According ...
More than half a century later, 14 soldiers of Bravo Company were formally awarded Bronze Star Medals for their actions in ...
MARION, Ill. (WSIL)-- A big honor for the local Marion family of a late World War II veteran. Through Operation Purple Heart, Chrystal Cantrell was reunited with her great uncle’s long-missing Purple ...