World War II veteran Joe Hoppe finally gets his medals Posted on April 13, 2015 by Chicago 1 Chicago Chicago News & Search 1 News - 1 eMovies - 1 eMusic - 1 eBooks - 1 Search Search for: U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin made a surprise visit to World War II veteran Joe Hoppe to present him with several medals he earned while serving in the U.S. Navy but had not been able to obtain. 1 Chicago Chicago News & Search 1 News - 1 eMovies - 1 eMusic - 1 eBooks - 1 Search Search for: