JoAnne, To cut through the mass of red tape to get something by Thanksgiving, I would suggest that you contact the commander of the VFW in the nearest city that has a chapter. They have access to the organizations phone and address. The 7th Division does have a national organization. They can help you with a dignitary, and where to write for his military records that would have the citation of the Bronze star. I will alert you that to get that record from the military records holding area will take at least 6-8 weeks. (although this is an emergency for you to have it by thanksgiving, I don't think it will qualify for an emergency at records holding area) But the VFW could help expedited this request for you. This may not be the exact answer you wanted, but it may help lead you in the way to go. Good Luck. Give my regards to your father, as one WW2 vet to a another. Leland ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 8:40 AM Subject: [MO-CW] Urgent Request for Military Information > I have been on this site for a long time, and know that there are several of > you are very learned in military history. I have an urgent request for > direction in research in a quick fashion. > > My father, a veteran of WWII, was wounded in the Philipines and recovered in > Okinawa. When he returned home he did not have 3 of his awards, one was the > Asiatic Pacific Ribbon, another was the Bronze Star. I had not known how > important this was to him, until he asked for my help in getting this from > the Army. I went to his local congressman, Bill Thomas, in Bakersfield,CA. > and his office called last week that it looks like the medals will be in, in > time for Thanksgiving. With all of the family in town, we want to surprise > him with the presentation of these awards by a dignitary. Now here are my > questions for your direction: > As I am preparing a ceremony to honor him, I wanted to put on a slide show > presentation of the events that he went through, to try to educate the > younger generation as to the sacrifices made. I also want to have more > information on his particular unit, and where/when they were. > His military information is: > 10th Army; 7th Division; 32 Infantry; "I" Company; 3rd Batallion; and 2nd > Squad. > At this late date, I won't be able to mail for information. [I had already > done that and he has that. I didn't see it, but he said it wasn't much.] But > I would like to know where I can go on the internet or books to buy that > would help. > I know the Civil War is the specialty on this site, but I felt this was an > emergency, and I needed help "quick"! p.s. Is the bronze star for valor? and > how can I find out what he did to earn it, he is a very modest man. > Thank you very much! > JoAnne Cole > > > ==== MO-CW Mailing List ==== > "The two objects for which the battle of Belmont was fought were fully accomplished. The enemy gave up all idea of detaching troops from Columbus. His losses were very heavy for that period of the war. Columbus was beset by people looking for their wounded or dead kin, to take them home for medical treatment or burial. I learned later, when I had moved further south, that Belmont had caused more mourning than almost any other battle up to that time. The National troops acquired a confidence in themselves at F Belmont that did not desert them through the war." > Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > >