Army veteran of Korean War surprised to receive 4 medals -- nearly 7 decades after his service
By Amy Lieu
Published December 29, 2018
A U.S. Army veteran from Wisconsin who served in the Korean War received four medals in a surprise ceremony Friday night -- nearly seven decades after his service -- with 90 family members, including eight of his 10 children, in attendance.
Don Van Elzen was not aware that he'd earned the medals until the gathering at his son Joe's home in Ashwaubenon, near Green Bay, WFRV-TV reported. The medals were a Korean Service Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, National Defense Service Medal and the United Nations Service Medal, the report said.
"I don't deserve all this attention," Van Elzen told the station afterward. "This is great recognition. I didn't expect this at all."
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