91 year old WWII Army Veteran Milton Kaplan from Skokie awarded the following WWII earned medals 70 years later: Bronze Star Medal and a Combat Infantryman Badge, as well as a shadow box containing the Army Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Army of Occupation Medal with a Germany clasp and a Honorable Service lapel button

When Skokie resident Milton Kaplan served in the Army during World War II, he was one of the soldiers who would sneak into enemy territory and then report back to his commanders what he saw.

On Friday, during a special presentation at Skokie Village Hall, Kaplan, 91, was finally awarded the Army medals he earned when he put his life at risk more than 70 years ago.

"Things move slowly," he said before the presentation.

Milton Kaplan, 91, is joined by his wife Evelyn after receiving eight medals due to him from his WWII service during a ceremony at Skokie Village Hall. (E. Jason Wambsgans / Chicago Tribune)
Army officers presented Kaplan with a Bronze Star Medal and a Combat Infantryman Badge, as well as a shadow box containing the Army Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Army of Occupation Medal with a Germany clasp and a Honorable Service lapel button.

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