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Daily Herald: Arlington Heights field trip leads to connection with hero

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Sunday, June 10, 2018
Daily Herald: Arlington Heights field trip leads to connection with hero

During an 8th grade trip to Washington, D.C., Rob Borland of Arlington Heights found a pin on the ground near the World War II Memorial.

In the process of finding the owner, he got a history lesson, a new friend, and a connection with a hero.

You can read this story in the Daily Herald's edition from Sunday, June 10, 2018, or online at dailyherald.com.

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