Legionnare helps deliver 72-year-old medals medals to family

The medals of Pvt. Elmer D. Wall of Jamestown, Ky., who died in World War II on August 9, 1944, are presented to his family after slipping through the cracks for over 70 years at American Legion Post 205 in Franklin, Ind., on Friday, November 11. Photos by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.

Retired Army staff sergeant and Legionnaire Glen Philips of Liberty, Ky., was instrumental in working with the Army to ensure that the medals of Pvt. Elmer D. Wall of Jamestown, Ky., who died in World War II on August 9, 1944, are presented to his family after slipping through the cracks for over 70 years at American Legion Post 205 in Franklin, Ind., on Friday, November 11. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
Retired Army staff sergeant and Legionnaire Glen Philips of Liberty, Ky., was instrumental in working with the Army to ensure that the medals of Pvt. Elmer D. Wall of Jamestown, Ky., who died in World War II on August 9, 1944, are presented to his family after slipping through the cracks for over 70 years at American Legion Post 205 in Franklin, Ind., on Friday, November 11. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
Glen Philips of Liberty, Ky., speaks to the audience at American Legion Post 205 in Franklin, Ind., on Friday, November 11. Philips was instrumental in working with the Army to get the medals to the family. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
Glen Philips of Liberty, Ky., speaks to the audience at American Legion Post 205 in Franklin, Ind., on Friday, November 11. Philips was instrumental in working with the Army to get the medals to the family. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
Post Commander Randy Weathers presents the medals to the family of Pvt. Wall at American Legion Post 205 in Franklin, Ind., on Friday, November 11. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
Post Commander Randy Weathers presents the medals to the family of Pvt. Wall at American Legion Post 205 in Franklin, Ind., on Friday, November 11. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
Pvt. Elmer D. Wall's Purple Heart is photographed at American Legion Post 205 in Franklin, Ind., on Friday, November 11. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
Pvt. Elmer D. Wall's Purple Heart is photographed at American Legion Post 205 in Franklin, Ind., on Friday, November 11. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
The medals of Pvt. Elmer D. Wall of Jamestown, Ky., who died in World War II on August 9, 1944, are presented to his family after slipping through the cracks for over 70 years at American Legion Post 205 in Franklin, Ind., on Friday, November 11. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
The medals of Pvt. Elmer D. Wall of Jamestown, Ky., who died in World War II on August 9, 1944, are presented to his family after slipping through the cracks for over 70 years at American Legion Post 205 in Franklin, Ind., on Friday, November 11. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
After the ceremony, a 21 gun salute was fired and
After the ceremony, a 21 gun salute was fired and "Taps" was played at American Legion Post 205 in Franklin, Ind., on Friday, November 11. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
Family members of Pvt. Wall walk back into the post after the firing of a 21 gun salute and the playing of
Family members of Pvt. Wall walk back into the post after the firing of a 21 gun salute and the playing of "Taps" at American Legion Post 205 in Franklin, Ind., on Friday, November 11. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.