scottplen

most named ones were to KIAs for next of kin some wounded in action guys did get them engraved I assume later

what ever dude ! believe what you want !! I sold it !!! it was traded to me and I sold it for what I had in it ! I tried to help then you get on your high horse ! how do we know you are rightful owner ? maybe you got a scam going keep selling it after you get it back from people ? You keep blaming me ?? your family member sold it on the open market you said it yourself !! I received it in a trade and moved it to get something else my right I owned it ! you asked me help then you jump on me ! I contacted several people, posted on other forums to help you for what to get harassed because you sold your family history off and blame someone else !!! FYI I have returned plenty of medals to family members in the past and received nothing sometimes good experiences sometimes bad ! I would have helped you in the hunt I figured bad timing on your part you contacted me a few weeks after I sold it ! out of my hands Again believe what you will ! I believe nothing wrong with collecting most times families throw away the medals or sell them off they don't care ! I have had grandkids sell their grandfathers medals to me or throw them at me and say don't want this stuff so again judge your own family member who sold it ! Again I wish you luck hope you get it back !

I thought the same thing unfortunately I can't find the rest of the article I'm waiting on his casualty file hopefully that will tell us ?

official hand engraved

John My family losses in WW II one uncle on my fathers side and one uncle on my mothers side ! so do not judge or tell me you have the market on family loss ! I am still looking for Horace's Purple heart that was sold or lost or what ever ! If I ever find it I would not insult people who could help get it back ! I am done with this good luck in you quest .

whom would your great uncle be mad at the family member who sold it in the 1st place or the collector who saved his memory and honored him ? I reached out to the forum that I sold it on to help you get it back I sent you PM to let you know this you never responded. then you go on a rant about ethics in the public forum instead of PM me !! so Ethics are my problem ok right !!! look in the mirror ! I started collecting KIA groups in the search for my uncles medals (my profile picture)so I understand the search to get them back but to give me or any other collector crap for it is out of line! you believe what you will .I sold it to get a local guys medal don't care about your thoughts on sale of my property I paid for . I have reached out to many family members of medals I have had and sadly you seem to be just like most being pissed off or wanting item back for nothing ! one time I returned the medal to a family and one month later there it is on sale on e-bay to the highest bidder ! so don't talk ethics to me ! as for you knowing all about your uncle that's nice maybe you should judge the family member who sold your family history ! I hope you get your uncles medal back but do not look to me for help ! I honored your uncle in my posts and for a moment he was alive again in the images and research so if that is bad ethic so be it ! I always wondered who in my family sold my uncles stuff but in reality I was way removed from chain of ownership and had no say I assume like you being it your great uncle. Why come to a forum of collectors and want help then pee down their backs ? I saw your initial post and figured crap I will try and help him get it back even after bad dealings in the past with some families I figured this might be one of the good times and I can help the family ! BUT no I am done with this !!! SORRY for your uncle and your families loss hope you luck in finding medal . I have been looking for 15 years for my uncles ! scottplen Thanks Gunner1 for having my back !

I just posted on other forum that I sold it on for new owner to contact me if the are willing to sell it www.usmilitariaforum.com

Hello I obtained this medal in a trade ! sadly I sold it a little bit a go since I only collect local to me groups . I will see if I have a record of who I sold it to off top of my head not sure Scott

Let me know what you think ? http://philadelphiawarheroes.weebly.com

Google earth for the house pic and the clipping From ancesty . Used google earth a few times to Find house pics.

Finally found him listed in an early flight training yearbook as an instuctor

newspaper clip

Not a local guy but a nice officially Script engraved Heart engraved around 1947 P40 Toni II lost over New guinea strafing Japanese airfield MIA declared dead found some info just beginning research found pic of his plane middle of photo I assume he is one of guys ?

another local guy Medic with 262nd IR 66th division KIA/MIA dec 25 1944 when ss leopoldville sunk by u-boat as it was bring in replacements for Battle of the bulge found pic of his house in phila Pa

another local guy Killed in France Found a photo of his boyhood home Phila pa

another Local guy Co A 399th inf, Regt 100th Division Killed outside Bitche-Lemberg France storming Christmas tree hill Co A Taking heavy losses but taking important positions against heavy machinegun and mortar positions

He received Bronze star earlier in march 3 1945 for leading recon near lola Italy he received Silver star the day he was killed at montepasture Italy by 88MM fire

here is a local KIA PH I picked up commanding officer of Co G 86th Mountain Killed in Italy April 17 1945 Killed rallying his troops at critical moment of battle receiving Silver star served in Kiska task force with 87th mountain received SS BS PTO medal ETO medal CIB

Have not been on in a long time and 1st post I see an old friend !!! I say 1st one since I use to own it a long long long time ago !!

Very cool to put name to it !!! I always favored WW I awards ! neat he was wounded 2x and a POW !

Glad you got it !!! Hope it turns out to be a winner !!!

Battery P were armed with 105s 105s on the canal

Here is a rare officially engraved WIA USMC Guadalcanal Heart he enlisted March 9 1942 took park in Tenaru River Battle , Bloody ridge and on Nov 1 1942 was wounded by counter battery artillery ! Later he would marry his nurse so this is a group of his and her items ! including Shrapnel

nice bar

A very young rifleman KIA aug 1 1967