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Here is my latest trade KIA Hurtegen Forest 2/14/45 Class of 1942 Haverford College

I found it my self ! Waiting on a better picture and more info from Valley forge MA on him!

Perry was a student at Valley Forge Military Academy Enlisted in US army 1942 Sent to Pacific with Co B. 126th IR 32nd Division He was KIA by GSW to the Face on Aug 13 1944 near Yakamul , Aitape area New Guinea he was not Buried until Jan 1945 Reinterred in Grandview Cemetery Allentown PA I am waiting on Museum at Valley Forge MA for any info on him !

BTT Remembering his loss on DEc 24 1944

Thanks! yes , check to see it Illinois NG had yearbooks for those years there might be a picture of him in it ?

I had to sell the imperial collection a few years ago when my wife became unemployed !!

I have had negative dealings with most famiies ! i prefer to stay away from contacting them !

I think its a nice privately engraved WWii group and for $100 you can't go wrong !!!

We can not own our own history !! SV makes no sense ??

Here a very sad one Medical Detatchment 262nd IR 66th Div Lost 24 DEC 1944 when U486 sunk SS leopoldville as she was bring over Replacements for the battle of the bulge

Here back of Army commedation medal ! Anyone have any info on Mr Nelk ?

Heres a gunshow find Officially named Late 70- 80s I believe a retirement group with the engraved Meritourius Service medal No unit info yet but he was born 1930 died 2010 from Roslyn PA

I believe the army type 1 was ? this type was used for WW1 awards ! But i think this is a navy type ! Try going to tom lanes site www.purplehearts.net you might find the answer I am not up on all the types

I found a book listed on line The Irony of victory WW II and lowell Ma 1988 MS singer ? is this the book you are talking about?

Here is more that came with PH Original picture and memorial booklet States he Killed 37 japs in one nite !!

Hello I search and found no KIA info on any of these names I did find Robert W Griffin as a Wounded in aCTION with the 102nd Infantry division recieving Bronze star ,Purple Heart , Good conduct medal ,Eto campaign medal 2 bronze battle stars wounded in rhineland campaign Inducted april 21 1944 discharged jan 13 1946 percy jone hospital this is from 102nd division reunion book on amazon.com

Co A 1st BN 5th Marines 1st Marine Div WIA Dec 30 1943 attacking airfield #2 Cape Gloucester Died Jan 19 1944 of his wounds I have found only anout 300 KIA from cape Gloucester and another 30 or so Died of wounds later A hell of a place Rain Mud and snipers enlisted dec 15 1941 from lowell Mass an amatuer heavyweight boxer Guadalcanal vet

I have seen this one before ? Not sure where ? It looks almost like a practice engraving? Look at the A and the D very shakey? I its not goverment engraved could be a Wounded in action vet who had it done after the war ?

Sorry typo !

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KIA feb 18 1968 in US counterattack during Tet near Quang Tri city SVN he was 20 yrs old ! if anyone has details on his Silver Star citation or how he died? Seeking Roberts named Bronze star .air medal ARCOM sold on ebay jan 2012 please contact me if you have them

Recieved Confirmation today He was transfered to 1/4 Marines and fought at the tail of corrigador on the beaches Taken Prisoner at Malanta Tunnel on May 7 or 8

cannon co pic !

Pvt Moody C Wilson MIA near Strettoia Italy About Oct 22 1944 ! Body recovered June 2 1945 not too much info on him in his IDPF Nothing from his local Alabama libary on him Due to the fact of Segrated south He was not listed in regular papers with other KIAs Need to find African American newspaper archive from FAYETTE CO. Alabama ?? anybody have any clue ? I did contact alabama state archive but waiting on there reply ! He was pousthuomus promoted to Corp. and recieved combat infantry badge Found a picture of a cannan co from the 92nd in NARA

Here the proper small blacken type engraving note the proper way its engraved it would not be 3 lines engraved with the middle inital by its self Sorry its private engraving ! also no period after Middle initial . I feel its made to decieve if named after a KIA or it may be a WIA engraved by the soldier later . This is my Opinion Check out my website also go to tom lanes site www.purplehearts.net