“The goal of this whole deal is that we were trying to obtain the Silver Star, but there just wasn’t the documentation in his official file. But as a result of that a replacement set of medals are being presented today, and those are going to be displayed so all my brothers and sisters can see them on a regular basis, and my mom as well.”

Eisenbraun says the death of his brother was tough on him, his other five siblings and their mother, but it made them a stronger family.