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A KIA with the name Dewey A. Wood. Does anybody has some info on this soldier? Thx Herman

Thanks JB. I will do that. Regards Herman

Hello, friends. Its October 30 now and it struck me that the answers are not really coming in. Who has the missing information. regards in advance Herman

Thanks Scott, will try this lead. Regards Herman

Scott, I have a more general question to you. The purple center of a Metal Art manufactured PH type 1, (1939 - 1940), was this made of a separate purple lacquered disk or was it made from another material? Hope.you have an answer, Regards Herman

Thanks very much. Can anybody inform me in which unit Pvt Willie Royse served? I can't find that info anywere. Thanks in advance.. Herman

Johnnymac, RobW, bilco, lambert and others, Thanks for your input. Great reading. Hopefuly it all will lead to a book on US VMs. Regards Herman

Jeff, thanks for the info. I welcome further information. I add a more detailed picture of the reverse, so maybe the experts on PH's can comment on it. regards Herman

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Hello, I recently acquired a Purple Heart issued under a 1938 contract by Metal Art. It has a bent slot brooch.. It is numbered 69820 and named to Willie L Royse. He was probably wounded in WW1 and issued a PH in the late thirties. Can anybody give me more info on this soldier. I shall try to upload some pictures. Regards and thanks Herman

And the picture is to big to upload, sorry

Enclosed a picture with reverse sides of posthume awarded purple hearts. The names of interest are: Travis D. Crawford Terrence Krofechect Robert W. Griffin I am searching for any info on all 3. Who can help me. Herman

Oops, pressed post to soon. The inscription is not official and if you google James you find several candidates. Herman V

It was offered on the Belgian (french speaking) e-bay site and ended a few days ago with no bids. Startamount Eur 89,95. I indeed think it was offered before.. Perhaps even discussed before on a internetforum. The picture i added was allready on the net.

Is this one real? Named to James W. Davis. Anyone an idea? Herman

And offcourse 2 Nato medals, former yougoslavia and kosovo.

Actually he has two foreign awards.. A Bulgarian award (2nd row, 3th ribbon) and a humble Nijmegen 4 days marching cross as his last ribbon. Herman

Hello, I have a British VM with at 5 o'clock of the obverse the initials of the designer William McMillan. The initials does not have the stop between the W and the M. I checked it under magnification and it looks like it never was there. The Vic is in the name of a sailor in the Royal Navy. It is of a very crisp striking. Anybody noticed the same before? Herman

Hello Peron and others, Yesterday I have been to the Feira de Ladra in Lisbon. As you said Peron "they don't grow on trees" here. It was a big flee market, but alas, I didn't find a VM. So,, my search for a nice one continues. Thanks for the tip though, Regards Herman

I will go on a holiday to Portugal soon and will visit Lissabon. Any adresses were i can find some nice Portuguese VM's? Thanks in advance,, Herman

À very nice trio, Kev. As Tony said, no problems with the ribbons just looking at the picture. Perhaps you can carefully clean them in the laundry machine. Just stuff them carefully in your wifes stockings. Might work out fine. If they are too worn, don't bother. success with your search for more info, Herman

Hello fellow GMIC collectors, I recently bought at e-bay a medal set of 6 of Major George N.F. Powell. His service details are (mostly from the London Gazette) 25 july 1912 promoted to Lieutenant in the 6th (City of London) Battalion, The London Regiment (Rifles), Territorial Force (LG 4 oct 1912) 5 august 1914 promoted to Captain still serving in the same unit. (LG 15 sept 1914) 15 oct 1915 Mentioned in Despatches (LG 1 jan 1916) 1 april 1916 promoted to Major, still serving in the same unit as above, dtd 8 march 1917 (LG 13 apr 1917) 1 april 1918 granted a temporary commission as Captain (RAF, Administration branch) and to be Honorary Major (LG 1 july 1919) 18 june 1919 relinquishes his commission on acc of ill-health caused by wounds and retains the rank of Major in the 6th Bn London Regt. (LG 18 june 1919) 23 june 1921 Major (late 6th Bn Lond. R.) in the General List, Infantry. (LG 22 june 1921) 9 oct 1926 resigns commission in the General List, Infantry, appointed to the Res. of Off. (LG 8 oct 1926) 9 oct 1926 Res. of Off., to be Major (Kings Royal Rifle Corps) with seniority 22nd sept 1923. 11 sept 1945 (Army Serial Nr. 111098), having exceeded the age limit of liability to recall, relinquishes his commission, retaining the rank of Major KRRC (regular Army Reserve of Officers, Infantry). (10th Volunteer Battalion, the Kings Royal Rifle Corps) I enclose a picture of his six medals. From left to right: 1914-15 star, British War Medal, Victory medal with MiD, Defence Medal 1939-1945, War Medal 1939-1945 and the Jubilee medal 1935. I am a bit new to this subject. So I have a question: With abovementioned service in years, is major George Powell entitled to a TD, VD or ED? Can the experts please enlighten me. Lots of thanks in advance, Herman