An Oak Creek veteran lost almost everything after having his storage locker burglarized on Veteran’s Day.
Paul Black’s daughter Elizabeth says the unit was broken into and almost everything he owned was stolen.
Elizabeth Black “They stole over $10,000 worth of belongings of his stuff – his shoes, his clothes, his awards and medals from being in the military,” said Elizabeth.
Elizabeth is Paul’s only child.
Growing up, she remembers when he returned home from Iraq, after being injured in a series of bombings.
Elizabeth Black“His brain pretty much doesn’t function like a normal person should and he suffers a lot with post-traumatic stress disorder, agoraphobia, anxiety, a lot of series of mental disorders,” said Elizabeth.
Originally from Detroit, she says he only moved to the Milwaukee area to be closer to her.
Elizabeth Black“I just felt so awful for him because the only reason he has his stuff in storage is because he moved in with my grandpa so that he could pay for my tuition. He sold his home to pay for my college tuition,” said Elizabeth.