Similar thing happened to my Great Uncle who was awarded the silver star at the Bulge in WW2...he was robbed and killed for basically about ten dollars. The bastards were never apprehended though.
Vince
Sorry about your great-uncle. I pray that his killers be found and justice served.
My uncle drove a tank in Patton’s Third Army and also fought at the Bulge. He came out of it without a scratch and died a few years ago.