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World War II veteran awarded Bronze Star after nearly 80-year wait Updated Mar 16, 2021; Facebook Share GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A small audience could hear a pin drop as World War II veteran Bob Shields slowly walked up to the podium. Adorned in his old Army uniform, the Grand Rapids man gripped his cane with two hands as he looked around the room and recounted the events of Dec. 16-17, 1944. American troops were caught off guard by a Nazi attack west of Germany. Nearly 19,000 American soldiers were killed, while 47,500 others were wounded and over 23,000 soldiers missing. Shields’ voice crac...

Grand Rapids veteran finally receives Bronze Star Medal for heroic service during World War II © Provided by WZZM-TV Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, around 400 of the remaining 400,000 World War 2 veterans die every day. By the year 2036, it's estimated there will be no living veterans from that war left to recount their experiences, which is why it's important to honor them when we can. On Friday, a Grand Rapids veteran was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his heroic service during World War II. U.S. Army PFC Robert H. Shields was a mem...