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Going through some family history.
Posted on 1/18/18 at 5:37 am
Posted on 1/18/18 at 5:37 am
Lot of military history on my mother's side of the family and have finally gotten around to digging into it again. It'll take years to sort though the documents and letters but a few interesting items of note.
Original signed photograph to my great-grandfather from Joe Lewis.
1st Edition set, personally dedicated to my great-great-grandfather by Pershing himself.
Also have a commissioning document signed by Theodore Roosevelt, a letter from General Patton, and some documents involving some battle at "Wounded Knee".
Original signed photograph to my great-grandfather from Joe Lewis.
1st Edition set, personally dedicated to my great-great-grandfather by Pershing himself.
Also have a commissioning document signed by Theodore Roosevelt, a letter from General Patton, and some documents involving some battle at "Wounded Knee".
This post was edited on 1/18/18 at 5:38 am
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Posted on 1/18/18 at 5:43 am to Clames
Outstanding. 
Posted on 1/18/18 at 5:55 am to Clames
Outstanding indeed
Posted on 1/18/18 at 6:02 am to Clames
That’s awesome. I guess wars are fought outdoors.
Posted on 1/18/18 at 6:10 am to 257WBY
Yeah, unfortunately those books weren't stored very well before we got them. Luckily the discoloration is mostly on the cover and the pages are mostly intact. Tons of newspaper clippings from the late 1800's to the 1940's as well as uniform pieces, including a very old 10th Cav. "Buffalo Soldiers" insignia pin. Take some research to put a rough date to it but it was made when sterling silver was still used as the base metal.
Posted on 1/18/18 at 6:11 am to Clames
Pretty cool stuff you got there
Posted on 1/18/18 at 6:31 am to Clames
Wow, just....wow.
Priceless stuff there.
Priceless stuff there.
Posted on 1/18/18 at 6:38 am to Clames
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Also have a commissioning document signed by Theodore Roosevelt
So one of my ancestors signed something for one of your ancestors. Roosevelt was my great-grandfather's cousin, or some shite like that. Don't remember how it went exactly.
We're practically bros...lol!
Posted on 1/18/18 at 6:44 am to Clames
The Brown Bomber...... now dat was a boxer
That some cool shite there. Both of my paw paws were in WWII. One a marine the other in the army. The marine had a scrap book with pictures and signatures. I don’t think anyone famous though.
That some cool shite there. Both of my paw paws were in WWII. One a marine the other in the army. The marine had a scrap book with pictures and signatures. I don’t think anyone famous though.
Posted on 1/18/18 at 7:17 am to upgrade
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I don’t think anyone famous though.
Got pictures of mine with actress Ann Sheridan, Patton, General J.M. Wainwright (have a letter from him too, same graduating class from West Point as my great-grandfather).
Posted on 1/18/18 at 7:18 am to Clames
Great stuff
Posted on 1/18/18 at 9:02 am to Clames
Amazing!
Posted on 1/18/18 at 9:10 am to Clames
Awesome find! Thanks for sharing. Have you gotten any of this appraised?
Posted on 1/18/18 at 9:11 am to upgrade
quote:My dad and his three brothers right before three of them went over seas. Two to Japan , one to Europe.
Both of my paw paws were in WWII. One a marine the other in the army.
Posted on 1/18/18 at 9:27 am to Clames
some cool stuff
Posted on 1/18/18 at 9:28 am to Clames
Please post more. Very interesting stuff. Those are some great finds.
Posted on 1/18/18 at 10:08 am to Clames
Awesome!
Posted on 1/18/18 at 10:38 am to Clames
Very nice man...i need to find the letter my grandpa wrote to my grandma from the solomans describing being shot 5 times by a jap machine gun.
He basically said 'Ah it aint that bad"
Eta..probably hard to read
He basically said 'Ah it aint that bad"
Eta..probably hard to read
This post was edited on 1/18/18 at 10:50 am
Posted on 1/18/18 at 10:58 am to SportTiger1
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SportTiger1
Holy shite that letter is amazing
Your grandpa was a badass. "I was shot 5 times with a machine gun, but it is really not as bad as it sounds."
"I will guarantee you the Jap that shot me wont write to his folks and tell them about it."
Awesome stuff. Thanks for sharing.
Posted on 1/18/18 at 11:03 am to SportTiger1
Holy shite that is awesome
That jap won't write to his folks lmao
That jap won't write to his folks lmao
This post was edited on 1/18/18 at 11:03 am
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