WWII Veteran, POW, Who Died Alone in 1995 Heat Wave, Honored in Homewood

Cook Co. ceremony pays tribute to nearly forgotten WWII veteran who died in 1995 heat wave

HOMEWOOD — Emilio Aguirre, a World War II combat veteran, died in his apartment in Chicago 30 years ago, not from illness, nor injury. Aguirre died just two weeks before his 82nd birthday from heat as temperatures reached up to…

30 years after death, '95 heat wave victim, a WWII veteran, buried with military honors

Emilio Aguirre was not yet a U.S. citizen when he was imprisoned by Nazi Germany for more than 400 days, just a year into his Army service. A native of Cuajimalpa de Morelos, Mexico, he was liberated by Soviet fighters in January 1945 and later awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Prisoner of War Medal, among others, for fighting in Naples and Rome, Italy.But a half-century later, Aguirre was buried in an unmarked mass grave at a cemetery in Homewo…

WWII veteran, POW, who died alone in 1995 heat wave, honored in Homewood

WWII veteran and POW Emilio Agguire, who died alone in the 1995 Chicago heat wave, was honored Thursday at Homewood Memorial Gardens.

Decorated WWII veteran receives military funeral 30 years after death in 1995 Chicago heat wave

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City Honors Victims Of 1995 Heat Wave, Outlines Efforts To Avoid Future Climate Disasters

AUSTIN — City officials on Tuesday commemorated the more than 700 Chicagoans who died in the 1995 heat wave while discussing efforts the city and its partners have taken to avoid similar disasters in the future. Officials and neighbors met Tuesday at Columbus Park, 500 S. Central Ave. in Austin, to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1995 heat wave, a five-day period starting July 12, 1995, that saw 739 people die due to heat-related conditions. It…

30 years after death, ’95 heat wave victim, a WWII veteran, buried with military honors – Usa news

Emilio Aguirre was not yet a U.S. citizen when he was imprisoned by Nazi Germany for more than 400 days, just a year into his Army service. A native of Cuajimalpa de Morelos, Mexico, he was liberated by Soviet fighters in January 1945 and later awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Prisoner of War Medal, among others, for fighting in Naples and Rome, Italy. But a half-century later, Aguirre was buried in an unmarked mass grave at a cemetery in Homew…