The medals all were found in abandoned safe deposit boxes.
Veterans Day is Friday, and the Illinois State Treasurer's office is on a mission to return 11 Purple Heart medals to their rightful owners.Those boxes were under the following names, at the following banks
Lawrence M. Burns, from Advanced Bank in Homewood, turned over to the treasurer's office in November 1997. It's believed Mr. Burns lives in a remote area in California. David Gorski, from Hinsbrook Bank & Trust in Darien, turned over to the treasurer's office in October 2003. Isbell Servina, or Mary A. Shayer, or Vincent P. Shayer, turned over to the treasurer's office in October 2018.
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