A box of unclaimed World War I medals has been found in Kendall County, and now officials are trying to make sure the medals get to the families of the long-ago heroes.
The medals were issued by the Kendall County Board in 1919 to all of the county’s veterans who served in World War I.“It’s not uncommon for treasured military service honors to be left in boxes, only to be forgotten as generations pass, but it is very rare for the medals to be left in the original packaging in a court file,” Prochaska said in a statement.
Prochaska encouraged residents to search the list to see if they recognize a name and also said his office is working with the Kendall County Veterans Assistance Commission and local historical societies to help locate the families of the veterans.
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