By Panhandle Post
On Thursday, July 24, World War II veteran Jacob Baluska will be presented with a recognition medal at the Kimball VFW Post.
The ceremony is part of an initiative launched earlier this year by Governor Pillen and the Nebraska Department of Veterans’ Affairs to honor Nebraska’s living World War II veterans.
Through this initiative, Pillen and the Nebraska Department of Veteran's Affairs celebrated 80 years of victory back in May of this year. At that event, living World War II veterans were recognized in the Nebraska State Capitol Rotunda. Baluska is set to be recognized with this medal under this same initiative.
According to the Nebraska Department of Veteran's Affairs website, this recognition is reserved for living veterans who meet specific conditions. The conditions specify that the recipient "must have served in the U.S. Armed Forces between Dec. 1, 1941, to December 31, 1946." Also, the recipient, "must be a current legal resident of Nebraska or demonstrate Nebraska residency at time of entering service," and "must have discharged under conditions other than dishonorable."