'It wasn't in vain': 98-year-old local World War II vet receives France's Legion of Honor

NORTHBROOK, Ill. — France honored a 98-year-old World War II veteran Friday for helping liberate the country. WGN News spoke with PFC. Emil Hirsch to learn more about his Chicago roots, his war story and what he did after that tumultuous period of time. Like most people during the 1930s, Hirsch felt the effects of […]

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