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memorial on family headstone

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Heres one i just picked up Found some research Uss Twiggs was on Radar picket of okinawa a single Japanese plane dropped a torpedo hitting # 2 magizine then circled and dove on a Kamikazi mission hitting ship ship burts into flame sinking within the hour

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Heres my latest I know its the wrong ribbon but original was all torn and only had an army one will replace it when i find a USN/USMC one Pfc Welch was 19 when he died on sapain! Co. I 24th marines 4th Marine Div.

he is a problem!!! Been faking hearts for a few years now!! go to Tom Lanes great site see good engravings and also he has a section on fakes! Good you got your money back!!!!

heres another Brave Marine KIA Okinowa suger loaf hill Both hearts Officially engraved as presented to Next of kin

heres one of mine shown before Killed in action Feb 19 1945 with 5th USMC division

IMO its a homefront type medal for a wife or girlfriend to wear!!

photo I assume picture is from NJ National gaurd I think that the DI he is wearing? He joined Field artillery of NJ ng on sept 9 1940

Here one that coming in the mail!!! Officially engraved PH Found pic on internet from a Vineland NJ High school memorial

Recieved newpaper article on Stief He was MIA on Mindoro Island PIs So guess Date of death is when they declared him dead or got info on him Body was never recovered!

Bar was mine and IMO 100% But is now sold !! all LS awards are diffrent I don't think he followed the regs on this bar but it is a good bar!

flew 42 combat missions

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newspaper articles

a photo from 8th Attack Group Website not sure if Ball is in the group

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Here my latest Sgt Howard R Ball Lost on A20G 43-9462 " Mugwump" on march 19 1944 while on anti shipping attack on japanese convoy plane was lost as was crew in pacific ocean Northwest of Kairiru Island. From 8th attack Sqr. site 19th March -79-L.. Seven A20s took off to bomb and strafe a convoy northwest of Kairiru Island. One lugger was sunk by direct bomb hits. a large fox tare Charlie was sunk. One A-20 was believed shot down in the water by Strafing B-25 and one plane landed at Dumpu with machine gun holes in gunner's compartment,also believed due to strafing of the B-25. 4000 pounds of bombs were dropped and 4050 rounds of ammuntion were expended in strafing.

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pic from virtual wall