CHICAGO (CBS)-- It's a significant piece of history and a symbol of courage and sacrifice – this week, a Purple Heart certificate was found in a dark and dusty garage on the city's Southwest Side.

A treasured piece of history is now back with its rightful owners – all thanks to a Southwest Side veteran who discovered a mysterious Purple Heart certificate dating back to 1944 in his garage ...

After seeing news reports, the family came forward and was presented with Corporal Mazurkiewicz's Purple Heart certificate on Saturday. Higgins has also requested that Corporal Mazurkiewicz be ...

But, seeing the Purple Heart certificate for sale, propped up against other military items at the Plant City Farm & Flea Market made Sandra Ray very sad. “It broke my heart to think it would be ...

Federal prosecutors alleged Mikhail “Michael” Robin Wicker forged documents, including a falsified Purple Heart certificate, saying he was a prisoner of war in Iraq when he served in Marine Corps.

Relatives of slain WWII soldier get replacement Purple Heart November 13, 2016 at 12:35 p.m. | Updated November 13, 2016 at 12:45 p.m.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Purple Heart ribbon, awards and military records of a deceased Vietnam veteran thought to be forgotten and discarded have been reunited with the Marine’s family.

Acknowledging that commanders have sometimes wrongly denied the Purple Heart to soldiers who suffered battlefield concussions, the Army plans to issue new guidance to clarify when such recognition ...

Decades-old documents, including a Purple Heart certificate, a letter from President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and commendations from the State of Texas, have resurfaced, bringing to light the legacy ...

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (AP) — A Purple Heart certificate belonging to a Michigan soldier who died in World War II and which was later discovered in a Jerusalem used map shop has been returned ...