40 YRS AGO I LOST 2 PURPLE HEARTS + OTHER RIBBONS ETC.

[grumpybob]

40 yrs. ago I was going out with this young lady, & we broke up. I mistakenly left my Purple hearts, other ribbons, chevrons , and one of the dog tags I wore in Nam at her mothers house. A week or. so ago a UPS truck pulls up with a package for me. Wondering what it was, I opened the package. It contained everything that I had left those 40 yrs. ago. Now to be honest I had gotten an e-mail from her back around the first of May, the first time I heard from her since we parted. So I knew she had & was intending to send me what she had. Still I was amazed ad extremely happy that she had hung onto them and was willing to ship them to me. I guess there are still some really thoughtful and nice people left in this world we live in. Oh, she did ride a bike back then, a 450 Honda. Although she will not see this post, 'Thanks Again' goes out to her!!!!

[bruiser]

Good deal Bob. Glad you got everything back.

[Bob Denman]

:agree: Thanks for sharing a happy-ending to a story that is still being written! :clap:

[Harvey]

You may have parted with her, but she remembered what you did for all of US and our country. THANK YOU - WELCOME HOME - GOD BLESS... I served 1961-1965 (USAF).

[ARtraveler]

Happy ending stories are always great to read. :thumbup: And--thanks for serving. :2thumbs:

[Littlebadwolf]

This is a very common occurance...losing medals & awards but you can replace them for nothing at the link provided....http://www.archives.gov/veterans/replace-medals.html

[bruiser]

My ex got rid of all my stuff. :gaah:

[Woody]

Not one, but TWO purple hearts- WOW And thank you so much.

[Bob Denman]

My ex got rid of all my stuff. :gaah:

Sooo... Where did you bury her? :D

[SpyderAnn01]

Awesome!

[bruiser]

I wanted to. Believe me I was pi$$ed. Some of the unit patches I had collected are irreplaceable. Not to mention the hand and power tools that went away. I won't go in to the patches that were lost but will say that many of them were from NASA missions. One was certified to have been on the moon :gaah:.

[Daisyjoe]

40 yrs. ago I was going out with this young lady, & we broke up. I mistakenly left my Purple hearts, other ribbons, chevrons , and one of the dog tags I wore in Nam at her mothers house. A week or. so ago a UPS truck pulls up with a package for me. Wondering what it was, I opened the package. It contained everything that I had left those 40 yrs. ago. Now to be honest I had gotten an e-mail from her back around the first of May, the first time I heard from her since we parted. So I knew she had & was intending to send me what she had. Still I was amazed ad extremely happy that she had hung onto them and was willing to ship them to me. I guess there are still some really thoughtful and nice people left in this world we live in. Oh, she did ride a bike back then, a 450 Honda. Although she will not see this post, 'Thanks Again' goes out to her!!!!

40 years ago. WOW!! That says a lot about this person.

[Dan McNally]

I mistakenly left my Purple hearts, other ribbons, chevrons , and one of the dog tags I wore in Nam at her mothers house.

Good to hear. Thanks for your service, brother.

[burg650]

That a happy ending story and I do hope you will reach out to thank her again, do not think she will she it here.

[grumpybob]

This is a very common occurance...losing medals & awards but you can replace them for nothing at the link provided....http://www.archives.gov/veterans/replace-medals.html The Purple hearts couldn't be replaced. Here is why. The two she sent me were made before the gov't changed the spec's. These two actually have real gold in them and the purple has a piece out of it to signify a piece of you was taken when you were wounded. The gov't changed the spec's and stopped using gold because it was to expensive. The replacements I did get also do not have a piece of the Purple missing. This is what I was told way back when. When we broke up she moved to California, I think. I was also not to easy to find. She happened to run into a mutual friend of ours from back then an he knew I lived in Fulton. She then somehow was able to search and find my e-mail address. Sure glad she went thru the trouble.

[Littlebadwolf]

http://www.va.gov/opa/publications/celebrate/purple-heart.pdf.......http://www.thepurpleheart.com/faqs/ (http://www.va.gov/opa/publications/celebrate/purple-heart.pdf.......http://www.thepurpleheart.com/faqs/).....http://www.homeofheroes.com/valor/replacement_medals.html.....http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sebring/unitrec.htm.........Tell you what...Send me a private email giving me the ssan of the person who needs it replaced and his period of service and I'll guarentee that I'll get a replacement sent...I'm still a commissioned personnel officer, retired, that has access to all military records and i"ve got them replaced for more people than I can count. I'm also a certified and trained Veterans Service Officer for the VFW & American Legion... All I need is the recipients permission to access thier records. I had all mine replaced after we lost everything in a house fire to include the Legion of Merit and the Bronze Star...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_Heart

[grumpybob]

http://www.va.gov/opa/publications/celebrate/purple-heart.pdf.......http://www.thepurpleheart.com/faqs/ (http://www.va.gov/opa/publications/celebrate/purple-heart.pdf.......http://www.thepurpleheart.com/faqs/).....http://www.homeofheroes.com/valor/replacement_medals.html.....http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sebring/unitrec.htm.........Tell you what...Send me a private email giving me the ssan of the person who needs it replaced and his period of service and I'll guarentee that I'll get a replacement sent...I'm still a commissioned personnel officer, retired, that has access to all military records and i"ve got them replaced for more people than I can count. I'm also a certified and trained Veterans Service Officer for the VFW & American Legion... All I need is the recipients permission to access thier records. I had all mine replaced after we lost everything in a house fire to include the Legion of Merit and the Bronze Star...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_Heart Already had them replaced. The only thing I am missing is a Naval Citation and a Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry. The last I heard the Naval Citation was on backorder and I have never tried to get the VCOG. I do have the Vietnamese Unit Cross of Gallantryour unit was awarded.

[grumpybob]

That a happy ending story and I do hope you will reach out to thank her again, do not think she will she it here. I don't think she will see it here, although back in the early 70's she did ride a Honda 450. It sure is a happy ending.

[grumpybob]

That a happy ending story and I do hope you will reach out to thank her again, do not think she will she it here. I don't think she will see it here, although back in the early 70's she did ride a Honda 450. It sure is a happy ending.

[Littlebadwolf]

Already had them replaced. The only thing I am missing is a Naval Citation and a Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry. The last I heard the Naval Citation was on backorder and I have never tried to get the VCOG. I do have the Vietnamese Unit Cross of Gallantryour unit was awarded.If you have any problem Bob...Let me know...I can get them for you...What I do since I retired...Voluntary Veteran's Service Officer for the VFW & American Legion. I can also help with delayed claims and medical appointments...Larry

[lookerjdc]

thats a great story - thank you for sharing it

welcome home and thank you


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[grumpybob]

If you have any problem Bob...Let me know...I can get them for you...What I do since I retired...Voluntary Veteran's Service Officer for the VFW & American Legion. I can also help with delayed claims and medical appointments...Larry I will PM you in the next day or two maybe you can answer a question for me about a claim We filed on my son because of spine problems we think are caused by Agent Orange that I passed on to him. He is now unable to work because of the pain he's in, and the drugs he now has to take. I will get the claim # so I can send it to you. If you could help that would be great, if not it is great that you offer. The medals aren't a priority for me as I can fill out a form from Medals of America and order them. They will check my Service Record, and then send them out.

[Littlebadwolf]

Ok Bob....Get in touch with me...We'll handle this through PM's....Larry

[Bob Denman]

Larry,
Thanks for getting involved and helping Bob out! :clap: :thumbup:

[dolittlejones]

Glad to hear you got those back , WELCOME HOME BRO !!!

US Army 66-69, Nam 67-68 1 Inf Div

[Bob Ledford]

Your one lucky soldier to have found a lady that did not harbor any hard feelings towards you.

It does one a lot of good to find some one that did what she did for you.

I got lucky when I retired one of SMG's where I worked made up flag/awards shadow box for me. I have it on the top of my desk for all to see if they want too.

I want to THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE Too!

[beanoil]

Totally cool, but I think this situation begs the question. She held on to your things, obviously keeping them in good condition, and knowing where they were. She ran into a mutual friend, and asked about you. And she took time to track you down, and get your things back to you. You split up, and she still thinks fondly of you, so after 40 years, I ask... When will you get her back? Thanks to You for your service, sir. I appreciate it.

[grumpybob]

Totally cool, but I think this situation begs the question. She held on to your things, obviously keeping them in good condition, and knowing where they were. She ran into a mutual friend, and asked about you. And she took time to track you down, and get your things back to you. You split up, and she still thinks fondly of you, so after 40 years, I ask... When will you get her back? Thanks to You for your service, sir. I appreciate it. Probably never. Nan would have something to say about that. I did tell Nan that she contacted me. The box and everything she sent me is sitting here on my desk, so Nan knows she did in fact send me the medals etc. What she did sure says something about the type of person she is! My opinion is they don't come much better. And thanks to you for you appreciation of Vets!!