If you follow our CGS Blog, you probably know that since 2014 several CGS Members have volunteered their research expertise to the charitable foundation Purple Hearts Reunited (“PHR”) that rescues lost purple heart medals and returns them to the veteran and/or
Chicago Genealogical Society’s proud support of Purple Hearts Reunited

On August 2-3, 2014, The Chicago Genealogical Society was proud to support the efforts of the charity Purple Hearts Reunited http://purpleheartsreunited.org/ which returned three lost WWII purple heart and other military medals of Chicago servicemen to the families and communities where