Medals for Mothers

[Rich Yankowski]

Pin for a Mother who lost a son during WW2.This one is unmarked on the reverse,so it wasn't issued.

[Rich Yankowski]

Reverse.

[Rich Yankowski]

Pin for a Mother with a son in the Army during WW2.

[The Capstone]

Nice medals, Rich.

They bring with them a good bit of emotion!

Capstone

[Guest Rick Research]

I've never seen that Gold Star Mother lapel pin... how were issued ones marked-- with a name, or a serial number?

[Rich Yankowski]

I believe the issued ones were serial numbered.Here's a few sites for more info one them.

http://www.goldstarmoms.com/

http://www.goldstarmothers.us/

http://www.west-point.org/family/bicent/go...oldmothers.html

[Guest Walt]

I have 2 issued ones, they have initals engraved on the reverse. I've never seen one that was serial numbered. How common are the 1967 dated ones? I'v only seen 1 so far, and I have yet to get one myself.

[ehrentitle]

I just purchased one of these pins on E-bay last week and had no idea what the initals were for. Thanks. I'll try to post a photo here if I can get my scanner working. Kevin

[ehrentitle]

Here are the Photos:

Edited August 5, 2005 by ehrentitle