Next Interveterans Council Meeting Nov 17 at 7PM at the Navy Club.
We will be passing out flags at the Veterans Day Parade. There is NO CANDY.
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Matthew Tungett, First Class Midshipman at the U.S. Naval Academy will be at Springfield Post #32, The American Legion, 6 p.m. Tuesday, November 23, 2021 to speak about his experiences at the U.S. Naval Academy and his life. Everyone is invited to attend. See his attached bio.
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Recovery Breakfast Nov 27
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Hooah Deer Hunt for Heroes escort to Sheels
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Members of the U.S. Armed Forces, both Active duty and Veterans, receive free museum admission Thursday, November 11, 2021 with proof of military service.
Reservations are not required in advance. Present proof of military service at Museum Ticket Counter to receive promotion.
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VFW Youth Essay Competitions Open
Submissions are now being accepted for the VFW's annual Voice of Democracy and Patriot's Pen youth essay competitions. Encourage any middle and high school students you know to download an application and enter.
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The Illinois State Military Museum invites you to explore the history of the First World War at the Great War Encampment on November 6, 2021! Reenactors will be at the museum to meet with the public and showcase the uniforms, equipment, weapons, and vehicles of WWI. Take time to explore the museum's permanent World War One exhibits as well. ~~~~~
Purple Heart medals at the IL State Treasurer's office
SPRINGFIELD,
Ill. (WAND) – The tough part of Illinois State Treasurer Mike Frerichs'
job is tracking down the rightful owners of military Purple Heart
medals.
His office has returned seven of those medals to veterans
or their families. He is now launching Operation Purple Heart in an
effort to return eleven more.
The military honors were submitted
to the office of the State Treasurer as part of the Unclaimed Property
program. Banks turning over the contents of safe deposit boxes after
they have gone unclaimed over a period of several years.
“These
medals personify honor, sacrifice, and duty,” Frerichs stated at the
Illinois State Capitol on Tuesday. “They belong in the loving care of
families rather than hidden inside our cold basement vault.”
One
of the Purple Hearts came from a safe deposit box at a bank in Decatur.
The last name of the recipient of the medal was Tuttle. Here is a full
list of the eleven individuals or families being sought.
Last names and last known cities connected to the family that rented the safe deposit box containing the Purple Heart medal:
Cawthon, Received, Nov. 1, 1992, Portland, Oregon
Wilson, Received, Nov. 13, 1995, Chicago
Burns, Received, Nov. 5, 1997, Homewood
Moore, Received, Oct. 17, 2001, Peoria
Smith, Received, Nov. 18, 2002, Oak Park
Gorski, Received, Oct. 30, 2003, Darien
Tuttle, Received, Oct. 25, 2018, Decatur
Alexander, Received, Oct. 26, 2018, Channahon
Isbell or Shayer, Received, Oct. 31, 2018, Chicago
Steward or VanHasselaere, Received, Oct. 31, 2018, Round Lake
Wiest, Received, Oct. 23, 2019, O’Fallon
“Our
ask is simple. If you recognize a name, and you know they lived in the
city, then reach out to them because maybe we have their Purple Heart,”
Frerichs said.
These honors were secured in a
bank safe deposit box and untouched for several years before being
submitted to the Illinois State Treasurer’s Office. Also, given mergers
and acquisitions, it is possible the name of the bank changed throughout
the years.
https://www.wandtv.com/news/did-you-know-a-veteran-named-tuttle/article_5713f02c-3c21-11ec-80ec-ff3e3abedcf2.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=user-share&fbclid=IwAR213tMcJb7WLS50MUxvYgErjvf250JjjhUChthcWT4Ov4xm3wIOZf3lTz0
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Purple Heart medals at the IL State Treasurer's office
SPRINGFIELD,
Ill. (WAND) – The tough part of Illinois State Treasurer Mike Frerichs'
job is tracking down the rightful owners of military Purple Heart
medals.
His office has returned seven of those medals to veterans
or their families. He is now launching Operation Purple Heart in an
effort to return eleven more.
The military honors were submitted
to the office of the State Treasurer as part of the Unclaimed Property
program. Banks turning over the contents of safe deposit boxes after
they have gone unclaimed over a period of several years.
“These
medals personify honor, sacrifice, and duty,” Frerichs stated at the
Illinois State Capitol on Tuesday. “They belong in the loving care of
families rather than hidden inside our cold basement vault.”
One
of the Purple Hearts came from a safe deposit box at a bank in Decatur.
The last name of the recipient of the medal was Tuttle. Here is a full
list of the eleven individuals or families being sought.
Last names and last known cities connected to the family that rented the safe deposit box containing the Purple Heart medal:
Cawthon, Received, Nov. 1, 1992, Portland, Oregon
Wilson, Received, Nov. 13, 1995, Chicago
Burns, Received, Nov. 5, 1997, Homewood
Moore, Received, Oct. 17, 2001, Peoria
Smith, Received, Nov. 18, 2002, Oak Park
Gorski, Received, Oct. 30, 2003, Darien
Tuttle, Received, Oct. 25, 2018, Decatur
Alexander, Received, Oct. 26, 2018, Channahon
Isbell or Shayer, Received, Oct. 31, 2018, Chicago
Steward or VanHasselaere, Received, Oct. 31, 2018, Round Lake
Wiest, Received, Oct. 23, 2019, O’Fallon
“Our
ask is simple. If you recognize a name, and you know they lived in the
city, then reach out to them because maybe we have their Purple Heart,”
Frerichs said.
These honors were secured in a
bank safe deposit box and untouched for several years before being
submitted to the Illinois State Treasurer’s Office. Also, given mergers
and acquisitions, it is possible the name of the bank changed throughout
the years.
https://www.wandtv.com/news/did-you-know-a-veteran-named-tuttle/article_5713f02c-3c21-11ec-80ec-ff3e3abedcf2.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=user-share&fbclid=IwAR213tMcJb7WLS50MUxvYgErjvf250JjjhUChthcWT4Ov4xm3wIOZf3lTz0
Purple Heart medals at the IL State Treasurer's office
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) – The tough part of Illinois State Treasurer Mike Frerichs' job is tracking down the rightful owners of military Purple Heart medals.
His office has returned seven of those medals to veterans or their families. He is now launching Operation Purple Heart in an effort to return eleven more.
The military honors were submitted to the office of the State Treasurer as part of the Unclaimed Property program. Banks turning over the contents of safe deposit boxes after they have gone unclaimed over a period of several years.
“These medals personify honor, sacrifice, and duty,” Frerichs stated at the Illinois State Capitol on Tuesday. “They belong in the loving care of families rather than hidden inside our cold basement vault.”
One of the Purple Hearts came from a safe deposit box at a bank in Decatur. The last name of the recipient of the medal was Tuttle. Here is a full list of the eleven individuals or families being sought.
Last names and last known cities connected to the family that rented the safe deposit box containing the Purple Heart medal:
Cawthon, Received, Nov. 1, 1992, Portland, Oregon
Wilson, Received, Nov. 13, 1995, Chicago
Burns, Received, Nov. 5, 1997, Homewood
Moore, Received, Oct. 17, 2001, Peoria
Smith, Received, Nov. 18, 2002, Oak Park
Gorski, Received, Oct. 30, 2003, Darien
Tuttle, Received, Oct. 25, 2018, Decatur
Alexander, Received, Oct. 26, 2018, Channahon
Isbell or Shayer, Received, Oct. 31, 2018, Chicago
Steward or VanHasselaere, Received, Oct. 31, 2018, Round Lake
Wiest, Received, Oct. 23, 2019, O’Fallon
“Our ask is simple. If you recognize a name, and you know they lived in the city, then reach out to them because maybe we have their Purple Heart,” Frerichs said.
These honors were secured in a bank safe deposit box and untouched for several years before being submitted to the Illinois State Treasurer’s Office. Also, given mergers and acquisitions, it is possible the name of the bank changed throughout the years.
