Jack Weinberg,World War II Combat Veteran and Bronze Star Medalist, Rest In Peace

cover page of Jack's transcript, which can read on the library's website

Local Veterans History Project participant, Jack Weinberg, entered the service at age 18 in August, 1943. He passed away earlier this month.

Multi-Faith Veterans Gathering and Resource Sharing Scheduled Tuesday, June 26, 2018

 

This "breaking bread, restoring community" event over coffee for veterans will be held on Tuesday, June 26, from 1 to 3pm at 7649 N. Paulina St in Chicago, telephone - 773-262-2297.

Captain Groberg's story of "heroism and selflessness above and beyond the call of duty"

Emigrating from France to the United States as a child, Florent Groberg is  the first immigrant in forty years to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor after he saved many lives by tackling a suicide bomber in Afghanistan. He is also the recipient of the Purple Heart and 2 Bronze Stars.

His story in this recently published book can be found on the library's 3rd floor at 958.1047 G87.

A full description of his citation and those of four other recent Medal of Honor recipients can be read at the military.com website.

Recognizing the American Veterans of the "Forgotten War"

The blog was asked to publicize this Illinois  effort to lobby Congress for passage of legislation, the

H.R.5222 - Korean War Combat Veterans Congressional Gold Medal Act

which would award  a  Congressional Gold Medal to combat veterans, 65 years after the signing of the 1953  armistice.

Oak Lawn Public Library Announces "Home and Abroad" WW I Exhibit Coming in October

a traveling exhibit from the National Archives about Americans in World War I