In the hard-fought campaign to liberate the Philippines during World War II, 22-year-old Army Cpl. Henry Van Der Noord of suburban Lansing was hit with shrapnel during a key battle on the island of ...
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Lee Chisholm Colodzin knew little about her uncle, 2nd Lt. David McMahon until this spring. The World War II fighter pilot died in a plane crash a few years ...
The family of a World War II veteran from Oak Lawn has received his long untouched Purple Heart, thanks to efforts of those including the Illinois state treasurer’s office. “A lot of people in my ...