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Posted: 5/27/2015 9:48:09 PM EDT
The following will either make you sad. pissed, or likely both, so fair warning....
Customer came in and sold a small box containing his dad's WW2 items. There were some patches and ribbons that I can resell to collectors, my thinking is it is better to have the items go to a collector then the trash bin. Now where I am stuck is the box also had the dad's dog tags and Good Conduct medal (his name was engraved on back). Maybe I am being foolish, but I can't see selling the tags and medal as it is more personal to the man's memory. Throwing them away is obviously out of the question, so any suggestions on what to do with the tags and medal? Donating to a local museum was brought up but most likely they would be thrown in storage and forgotten or thrown out at a later date.
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Posted: 5/27/2015 9:52:07 PM EDT
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I don't have any good suggestions but it's pretty damn sad that his son didn't want them.
I'd love to have my dad's dog tags and purple heart. |
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Posted: 5/27/2015 9:56:43 PM EDT
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sad very sad
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Posted: 5/27/2015 10:03:46 PM EDT
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Any way to find some other relatives that give a damn?
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Posted: 5/27/2015 10:03:57 PM EDT
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I don't know, maybe a memorial or historical display?
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Posted: 5/27/2015 10:07:56 PM EDT
[#5]
what a rotten son
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Posted: 5/27/2015 10:09:55 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Any way to find some other relatives that give a damn? No. In the shop is a display cabinet filled with various odd and unique items that are not for sale. I think I will just place them in there until? |
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Posted: 5/27/2015 10:11:42 PM EDT
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Devil's advocate here, maybe the dad was an asshole??
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Posted: 5/27/2015 10:13:38 PM EDT
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Devil's advocate here, maybe the dad was an asshole?? Its called a Good Conduct Medal. They just don't give those to assholes. |
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Posted: 5/27/2015 10:13:39 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Devil's advocate here, maybe the dad was an asshole?? Having never known the guy, that may very well have been the case. You make a good point, not everyone got along with their fathers. |
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Posted: 5/27/2015 10:14:20 PM EDT
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I don't have any good suggestions but it's pretty damn sad that his son didn't want them. I'd love to have my dad's dog tags and purple heart. This, I am far down on the list but if no-one else in my shit family wants My Granddad's war effects I will take them and shadow box them, if I ever hear of an uncle or cousin tossing them I don't know what I would do, I only know it would make me personna non grata in my family, I am thinking something involving skunks... or a boot party or something |
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Posted: 5/27/2015 10:15:01 PM EDT
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Check with local vet orgs, Amer Legion, VFW, maybe they have displays.
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Posted: 5/27/2015 10:15:37 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Devil's advocate here, maybe the dad was an asshole?? I thought about that, it's still pretty sad one way or the other. |
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Posted: 5/27/2015 10:16:10 PM EDT
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if no one wants them give them a dignified burial, like toss into the ocean after a moment of silence and thanks for his service
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Posted: 5/27/2015 10:16:16 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Check with local vet orgs, Amer Legion, VFW, maybe they have displays. Good idea. |
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Posted: 5/27/2015 10:16:19 PM EDT
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Right. "Veteran" is not a status that overwrites "asshole" or "criminal" or "child molester". |
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Posted: 5/27/2015 10:16:51 PM EDT
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Get ahold of the local VFW, and Legion.
They belong with someone, or a group, that gives a shit, seeing as how there isn't any immediate kin worth a damn. Maybe a grandson or Grand daughter...or other relative does, and just wasn't given consideration. It's sad really. |
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Posted: 5/27/2015 10:17:24 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: if no one wants them give them a dignified burial, like toss into the ocean after a moment of silence and thanks for his service Another interesting idea. Being in Kansas the ocean is kind of out of the picture, but a burial might be a good answer. |
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Posted: 5/27/2015 10:17:56 PM EDT
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Its called a Good Conduct Medal. They just don't give those to assholes. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Devil's advocate here, maybe the dad was an asshole?? Its called a Good Conduct Medal. They just don't give those to assholes. 
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Posted: 5/27/2015 10:19:47 PM EDT
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Quoted:
The following will either make you sad. pissed, or likely both, so fair warning.... Customer came in and sold a small box containing his dad's WW2 items. There were some patches and ribbons that I can resell to collectors, my thinking is it is better to have the items go to a collector then the trash bin. Now where I am stuck is the box also had the dad's dog tags and Good Conduct medal (his name was engraved on back). Maybe I am being foolish, but I can't see selling the tags and medal as it is more personal to the man's memory. Throwing them away is obviously out of the question, so any suggestions on what to do with the tags and medal? Donating to a local museum was brought up but most likely they would be thrown in storage and forgotten or thrown out at a later date.
Find a picture of the vet, make a shadow box, and put it on the wall. Dust periodically. These things go away over time, and little can be done to stop it. Find some napoleonic medals today, or trophies from the Hundred Years' War. Conserve them yourself - it is totally reasonable. |
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Posted: 5/27/2015 10:32:39 PM EDT
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If space isn't an issue, I'd save them forever, and let the son know that you'll have them when he wants them back. He may not understand it today, and he may never, but if he does, or if grandchildren do, it would sure be nice if you still had them. We hear stories all the time about family being "reunited" with lost medals, memorabilia, etc. You could be a part of a happy story.
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Posted: 5/27/2015 10:38:12 PM EDT
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I've got all my Dad's stuff. It gets buried with me when I'm layed to rest next to him.
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Posted: 5/27/2015 10:44:24 PM EDT
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Quoted:
The following will either make you sad. pissed, or likely both, so fair warning.... Customer came in and sold a small box containing his dad's WW2 items. There were some patches and ribbons that I can resell to collectors, my thinking is it is better to have the items go to a collector then the trash bin. Now where I am stuck is the box also had the dad's dog tags and Good Conduct medal (his name was engraved on back). Maybe I am being foolish, but I can't see selling the tags and medal as it is more personal to the man's memory. Throwing them away is obviously out of the question, so any suggestions on what to do with the tags and medal? Donating to a local museum was brought up but most likely they would be thrown in storage and forgotten or thrown out at a later date.
You should do some research on the dad. In my opinion. If you cant find anything they should be treated with respect. PM the name, state, and DOB, I may be able to help with criminal and military record. |
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Posted: 5/27/2015 10:45:06 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: No. In the shop is a display cabinet filled with various odd and unique items that are not for sale. I think I will just place them in there until? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Any way to find some other relatives that give a damn? No. In the shop is a display cabinet filled with various odd and unique items that are not for sale. I think I will just place them in there until? |
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Posted: 5/27/2015 10:46:28 PM EDT
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Its called a Good Conduct Medal. They just don't give those to assholes. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Devil's advocate here, maybe the dad was an asshole?? Its called a Good Conduct Medal. They just don't give those to assholes. 
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Posted: 5/27/2015 10:47:58 PM EDT
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They are dog tags, really of no value or worth to anyone other then the original owner or a family member. Sad the family didn't want them but past that, they are not something people really want unless they were owned by someone famous.
GCM, they pretty much handed those out for breathing and showing up in one piece. |
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Posted: 5/27/2015 10:53:43 PM EDT
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I think those medals ought to be kept in a place of honor. If I had them, I would preserve them as best I could and I would proudly display them with my most prized possessions.
His medals would mean something to me because he was obviously a good man--a patriot who answered the call when he was needed. If the man was alive, he would be welcome in my home. And in death his medals and his memory would be welcome too. |
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Posted: 5/27/2015 10:58:15 PM EDT
[#27]
Quoted: The following will either make you sad. pissed, or likely both, so fair warning.... Customer came in and sold a small box containing his dad's WW2 items. There were some patches and ribbons that I can resell to collectors, my thinking is it is better to have the items go to a collector then the trash bin. Now where I am stuck is the box also had the dad's dog tags and Good Conduct medal (his name was engraved on back). Maybe I am being foolish, but I can't see selling the tags and medal as it is more personal to the man's memory. Throwing them away is obviously out of the question, so any suggestions on what to do with the tags and medal? Donating to a local museum was brought up but most likely they would be thrown in storage and forgotten or thrown out at a later date. |
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Posted: 5/27/2015 11:07:22 PM EDT
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Wish I had my grandpas dog tags Got some of his stuff but not those
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Posted: 5/27/2015 11:07:43 PM EDT
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Does the veteran have any other family members that would appreciate receiving these? Can you find them using social media?
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Posted: 5/27/2015 11:26:03 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
Its called a Good Conduct Medal. They just don't give those to assholes. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Devil's advocate here, maybe the dad was an asshole?? Its called a Good Conduct Medal. They just don't give those to assholes. Not all assholes get in trouble for it or get caught. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 5/27/2015 11:30:48 PM EDT
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No. In the shop is a display cabinet filled with various odd and unique items that are not for sale. I think I will just place them in there until? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Any way to find some other relatives that give a damn? No. In the shop is a display cabinet filled with various odd and unique items that are not for sale. I think I will just place them in there until? Why not leave them there? :) |
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Posted: 5/27/2015 11:33:14 PM EDT
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Frame them and display them in your shop. Even if he was an asshole, his service deserves some respect.
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Posted: 5/27/2015 11:36:13 PM EDT
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Take all of them and make a shadow box... ask the kid about his dad... try to get a picture of him if possible...then gift it to the kid...or keep it.
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Posted: 5/27/2015 11:40:41 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
Its called a Good Conduct Medal. They just don't give those to assholes. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Devil's advocate here, maybe the dad was an asshole?? Its called a Good Conduct Medal. They just don't give those to assholes. So for three years he kept his nose clean, after that maybe he fell into the abyss!!?? |
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Posted: 5/27/2015 11:47:38 PM EDT
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There are a lot of "named items" (uniform sets, etc.) on the collectors' market. These must have had some sentimental value to someone at some time, but now all the individual association does is enhance the monetary value (in some cases). Sell the dog tags along with the named medal as a set.
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Posted: 5/27/2015 11:49:55 PM EDT
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Frame them and display them in your shop. Even if he was an asshole, his service deserves some respect. How about Tim McVeigh,/Nidal Hasan, Charles Witman, Ivan Lopez? I could name some more. I don't respect any of those bastards!!! |
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Posted: 5/27/2015 11:59:39 PM EDT
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I donated some of my cousins artifacts to the Air Force museum in Dayton Ohio. They did not want his medals as they
said they had more than enough of them. The rest of his effects are going to go to the college he graduated from. They were thrilled to get them. He retired as a Maj. and had the DFC for his actions over North Vietnam. |
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Posted: 5/28/2015 1:02:07 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Another interesting idea. Being in Kansas the ocean is kind of out of the picture, but a burial might be a good answer. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: if no one wants them give them a dignified burial, like toss into the ocean after a moment of silence and thanks for his service Another interesting idea. Being in Kansas the ocean is kind of out of the picture, but a burial might be a good answer. |
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Posted: 5/28/2015 1:11:30 AM EDT
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Post up some photos. I have collected stuff like this for a long time and love seeing it when it crops up.
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Posted: 5/28/2015 1:23:57 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
Its called a Good Conduct Medal. They just don't give those to assholes. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Devil's advocate here, maybe the dad was an asshole?? Its called a Good Conduct Medal. They just don't give those to assholes. 
Lol...yes they do. |
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