Jim Even thought his family had all of his father’s belongings and memorabilia after he died in 2014. His father was organized: a U.S. Army Air Corps Master Sergeant and accountant, he had gotten h…
Jim Even, right, son of World War II veteran Jerome Even, speaks with Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs during a ceremony in which the Purple Heart belonging to Jerome Even was returned to the Even family on July 1, 2024, in Chicago. Jerome Even was awarded the Purple Heart on Feb. 3, 1942, for his heroic actions during the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Jim Even thought his family had all of his father’s belongings and memorabilia after he died in 2014. His father was organized: As a U.S.
Jim Even’s siblings received similar calls, all from people who recognized their father’s name on the treasurer’s office website. The family got in touch with the treasurer’s unclaimed property team to get their father’s medal back. Frerichs said that with Independence Day approaching, Operation Purple Heart is an important initiative to help veterans after their service is over.
The launching of the website dedicated to returning Purple Hearts in Illinois in May 2024 marked a renewed effort to return these medals, this time seeking the public’s help. Anyone can access the list of unclaimed Purple Hearts online and attempt to find the rightful owners of these medals. The Purple Heart medal is the nation’s oldest military honor, dating back to the Revolutionary War, according to the Department of Defense. It is estimated that more than 1.8 million Purple Hearts
He later attended DePaul University in Chicago, became an accountant and raised five children in the Uptown neighborhood and Park Ridge. He died in April 2014 at the age of 92, Jim Even said.
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