Treasury returns lost WWI medal to veteran’s family

Medal Returned to Family of Soldier Killed in World War I

Pvt. Joseph W. Morrison, an Army medic, was killed in action in France on Nov. 1, 1918 -- 10 days before the end of World War I.

Treasury returns lost WWI medal to veteran’s family

ORWIGSBURG — This week at Orwigsburg Free Public Library, Treasurer Stacy Garrity returned a WWI medal to the family of Joseph William Morrison, who was a private first class in the U.S. Army from Auburn, Schuylkill County, and was killed…

State treasurer returns unclaimed money to YMCA of Greater Des Moines

State Treasurer Roby Smith has presented a check from Great Iowa Treasure Hunt to the YMCA of Greater Des Moines for $5,112.08 in unclaimed funds owed to the organization, a news release said. The Great Iowa Treasure Hunt is the state’s program for reuniting lost funds with individuals and businesses in Iowa. Money and other…

Treasurer Stacy Garrity Returns Lost WWI Medal to Veteran’s Family

ORWIGSBURG, Pa. (EYT) — On Wednesday at the Orwigsburg Free Public Library, Treasurer Stacy Garrity returned a WWI medal to the family of Joseph William Morrison, who was a Private First Class in the Army from Auburn, Schuylkill County, and was killed in action. The medal was reported to Treasury as unclaimed property. The WWI Gold Star Mothers and Widows Pilgrimage Medal was stored in a safe deposit box owned by the late Agnes Morrison, the gra…

WWI Medal Returned to Family of Fallen Soldier in Schuylkill County Ceremony

In a ceremony at the Orwigsburg Free Public Library on Wednesday, Pennsylvania State Treasurer Stacy Garrity returned a World War I medal to the family of Private First Class Joseph William Morrison, a fallen soldier from Auburn, Schuylkill County. The medal, reported to the Treasury as unclaimed property, was awarded posthumously to Morrison’s mother in recognition of his sacrifice during the war.The WWI Gold Star Mothers and Widows Pilgrimage …

Lost World War I medal returned to veterans's family

Orwigsburg— Last week at the Orwigsburg Free Public Library, state Treasurer Stacy Garrity returned a World War I medal to the family of Joseph William Morrison, who was a Private First Class in the Army from Auburn, Schuylkill County, and…