Wow! you had that much trouble getting your information and medals? I filed for my step-grandfather's information about three years ago. It had been mostly lost in the fire, however, they were able to salvage some paperwork for me which was great. Then about two months later, without even asking for them, they sent me his medals. The only thing they didn't send was a flag and I already had that from Grandma. I wonder if it made a difference that he is buried overseas in Holland. It certainly wasn't because of his rank, he was only a private. Now thanks to some really nice people on the WWII boards, I also have a picture of his gravestone and some of the cemetery itself. Isn't the internet great! Vicki in WNY Researching these names: ARWINE, BAKER, BARRETT, BENVANSCHOTEN, BRANDOW, BROKAW, BUTLER, CARNES, CROWE, DEAN, FERRIS, GOLDEN, HAVENS, HENDERSHOTT, HOXTER, HUBER, ISAMAN, JENKS, KELLEHER, KNAPP, KOONTZ, LUNDRIGAN, MAKELEY, MCDERMOTT, MEHLENBACHER, MERRITT, NEU, NORTHRUP, O"CONNOR, OSINCUP, OXX, PATTERSON, POWERS, QUICK, RAHMLOW, ROBERTSON, ROBINSON, ROOT, RYAN, SLAUGHTER, STOCUM, WADE, WHITE, WILCOX, WRIGHT, VAN OXX, YECKLEY, YOUNG, ZIMMERMAN.