scottplen Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 another local guy Killed in France Found a photo of his boyhood home Phila pa
Paul R Posted July 11, 2015 Posted July 11, 2015 Very cool. Where did you find the house photo? Was the paper clipping in the box?
scottplen Posted July 11, 2015 Author Posted July 11, 2015 Google earth for the house pic and the clippingFrom ancesty . Used google earth a few times to Find house pics.
bigjarofwasps Posted August 30, 2015 Posted August 30, 2015 How interesting!!! Just out of interest is the naming on the medal official or privately done?
Chris Boonzaier Posted August 30, 2015 Posted August 30, 2015 The "slain by Nazis" sounds interesting.... it may just be overly emotional for KIA... but it could be that he was executed or shot after surrendering or something? The wording is very unusual....
scottplen Posted August 30, 2015 Author Posted August 30, 2015 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 ?
bigjarofwasps Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 official hand engravedI've seen photographs of guys being awarded their PH whilst still in hospital (having it pinned to their pajamas!!). I assume that these wouldn't have been engraved, but that later they'd be reissued with a named one, is that how it works?
scottplen Posted September 1, 2015 Author Posted September 1, 2015 most named ones were to KIAs for next of kin some wounded in action guys did get them engraved I assume later
bigjarofwasps Posted September 1, 2015 Posted September 1, 2015 most named ones were to KIAs for next of kin some wounded in action guys did get them engraved I assume laterDuly noted, many thanks!!!
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