Treasurer Frerichs said they still have 10 purple hearts, and he wants to return them.
CHICAGO â Ahead of celebrating America's independence, Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs returned a Purple Heart medal to the son of a man who was a World War II veteran who was a master sergeant serving in the Army Air Corps.Jerome Even witnessed Japanese planes descending on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. He was on guard duty when the Japanese planes launched their attack.His family recently learned his Purple Heart medal was in a safe deposit box.
Treasurer Frerichs said they still have 10 Purple Hearts, and he wants to return them.'Jerome Even was a true hero, part of the Greatest Generation, who bravely served his country at such a crucial time in our nation's history,' Treasurer Frerichs said. 'We honor his sacrifice. I am grateful we returned his Purple Heart to his family, where it belongs,' Frerichs said.One of Jerome Even's sons, Jim, said they contacted him to ask if the medal might belong to his family.
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