The U.S. Army posthumously awarded three Bronze Star Medals this week to World War II veterans from Charlestown, Massachusetts, honoring their heroism and sacrifice ahead of Veterans Day. The medals ...

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 ...

Weeks before Germany surrendered to the Allied Forces in World War II, a young Chicagoan named Stephen Grabowski was stationed in Italy on his way to La Spezia when enemy forces struck his bunker with ...

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) – The bronze star medal is awarded to service members for heroic or meritorious service in a combat Zone. It is a big deal, especially for Lt. Bill Kruke. A 99-year-old World ...

In 1945, Lockered “Bud” Gahs and his unit held their ground as German forces attempted to overrun their position. His courage under fire and decisive actions helped repel the attack, earning him the ...

MARION, Ill. – An Illinois family has been reunited with a deceased World War II veterans military honors that had been missing for several years. In a special ceremony last week at VFW Post 1301 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 ...