Most of my close family will know this already, but likely no one else will. For about the past 2 years, I’ve been working on a project to put together a Burial Flag display for my grandfather. It began with tracking down the flag, and more recently this year with submitting a Medal and paperwork request. More after the break.

When I was in NY a few months ago, I talked to my uncle John and got a copy of papa’s discharge papers. Well, they aren’t too clear, so I requested another copy from the VA. Today, they called me, and surprisingly the call went well! I got the expected “well all records were destroyed in a fire in 70′s, etc etc, which is history and I knew. What I didn’t expect was the “but, we have other sources, we have a copy, and for $20 I can send you a copy!

On top of that, I also got the news I was hoping for. They are also going to process a medal request on my behalf, and send me copies of ALL the medals he earned! I could not be happier right now as I can finally put medals with flag and photo. The clean copies of the paperwork will also allow me to help the Mighty 8th Airforce Museum and his Bomber Groups historian with a little more info about a fellow enlisted ground worker during WWII and other campaigns.

Thanks to ALL for the help! I will post a photo when the display is done.