Lost War Medals Return Home on Anzac Day

0:00It's April 25, I'm Cory with the story, and this is Adelaide News today, your AI-powered local news. Seven long-lost war medals from South Australian Airman Warren Officer Kenneth Peters, finally made it back to his family during an Anzac Day Don service. These decorations, including his distinguished flying medal for bravery as a tail gunner over Europe, turned up a year ago in a Melbourne thrift shop, called the Push Up Shopping. Top owner Jason Silverstein couldn't bear to sell them, drawing from his own memories of his grandfather's Gallipoli medals. He reached out for help, and only RSL president Peter Hoverhoek took up the cause, launching a search across two states to find Peter's relatives. The trail led to Peter's great niece Stephanie Gardner, who connected it all to her mother's recent passing. She believes that loss paved the way for this reunion, turning grief into something positive as her mom watches from above. At the service, they read aloud from Peter's wartime journal, recounting his intense

1:01moment, shooting down an enemy plane at 400 yards. Silverstein called it overwhelming, and beyond his dreams, while the family expressed deep thanks to everyone involved. A year-long effort bridged the gap, but the mystery lingers on how these treasures ended up in that upshop. From tough times, good stories like this one emerge, honoring heroes like Peter's.