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The medals of fallen World War II soldier Pvt. 1st Class Harold P. Berg of Saginaw.

Nearly a year had passed since her application for the medal. But then, finally, in February, she received word that an array of military medals had arrived at Moolenaar’s Midland office.

William Berg Sr. was the recipient of more than the Purple Heart. She could hardly contain herself as she accepted the awards at the office.

The list of medals and ribbons was indeed impressive: Bronze Star, Purple Heart with one bronze oak leaf cluster, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one bronze service star, World War II Victory Medal, Combat Infantry Badge 1st Award, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with one bronze service star, Honorable Service Lapel Button WW II and a Gold Star Lapel Button-Clutch.

“I was completely blown away … and to get so many medals, it was wonderful,” Kelley said. “I started May / June 2022 • Senior Scope crying in Moolenaar’s office, and just thanked them so much.”

The wait was over; now, Kelley planned to surprise her father.

On the evening of March 1, she visited her father’s home -- and began pulling out the medals as he looked on in disbelief.

“I think he was shocked at first,” she said. “It took him a minute to realize what was happening.

“It was an amazing moment in my lifetime, to be able to do that for my Dad. … It was just beautiful.”

“It was really something, it was pretty good,” Bill Berg Sr. recalled. “If anybody could do it, she could. She always has a way of getting things done.”

Today, there are still some mysteries about the life and times of Harold P. Berg Sr. But there also are quite a few answers, and they’re on display at his proud son’s home in Saginaw.

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