The State of Illinois has hundreds of unclaimed military medals and memorabilia items they want to reunite with the rightful owner.
The medals were among 200 military lost, misplaced or forgotten memorabilia items, turned over to the treasurer’s office. They are often among items left in safe deposit boxes which are surrendered to the treasurer after the boxes are deemed abandoned.
The treasurer then serves as the custodian for these items, storing and protecting them in the state vault under the Capitol building until they may be reunited with their rightful owners,” according to the Operation Reunite page on the Illinois State Treasurer’s website.
“These items include military medals, artifacts, ribbons, and awards spanning more than a century of American conflict. One military medal even dates back to the Spanish American War circa 1898. Other priceless items include service records, dog tags and commendations from World War II, Korea and Vietnam,” the site said.
You can see a list of men and women that the Illinois treasurer is trying to reunite with unclaimed military memorabilia by clicking here.
The Iowa Treasurer’s Office offers an unclaimed property search on their website as well – click here.