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Old 11-11-2010, 10:53 AM   #41
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Originally Posted by Dion View Post
My grandfather was a WW1 vet. He was also a POW in a German camp. At the wars end he exchanged helmets with a German officer. Sadly the medals he earned and the helment have gone missing. RIP
My Sister who is in the service, somehow had a bunch of metals re-issued for our Grandfather and Uncle's service in WWII and Korea. RIP

My Grandfather died as a POW when my Dad was only 2 yr's old, leaving behind a Widow and 4 young children...The pain of war lasts for generations, lest we forget.
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