One man in Roanoke was finally reunited with his father's Congressional Medal of Honor after years of searching.

Imagine losing a family heirloom and never getting closer to finding it.

said Bob Wilkin.

In 1946, at just 7 years old, Bob received the Congressional Medal honoring his father, Edward Wilkin.

said Wilkin.

A year later he went away to military school and lost track of it.

explained Wilkin.

Edward was killed in action while fighting during WWII. He was one of 473 soldiers recognized for their heroic actions and sacrifice.

said Congressman Ben Cline.

Bob continued to search for decades - but never found the medal no matter where he looked. So he called Cline for help.

said Cline.

Cline's staffers asked the U.S. Army to replicate - something the Army said it couldn't do.

But that didn't deter them - they continued hunting and found it in Edward's hometown of Longmeadow in Massachusetts at the Longmeadow Historical Society.

added Cline.

77 years after it was first given to him, Bob got the medal back in Roanoke at Friendship where he now lives.

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After 77 years, man reunited with father's WWII Medal of Honor(https://www.wdbj7.com/2023/02/03/after-77-years-man-is-reunited-with-his-fathers-wwii-medal-honor/)