Hi all! I wanted to post something here for the rightful descendants, that I stumbled on while doing my search. "WEST VIRGINIA STATE ARCHIVES UNCLAIMED MEDALS OF HONOR" ****' STATLER, HARMON C. ; 17TH REG INF VOLS***** " In order to claim an ancestor's medal, a claimant must submit his or her line of descent from the veteran along with documentation to support this line of descent. To establish line of descent, claimants must include COPIES of primary sources, including birth. death. marriage, will, deed, military, census, Bible records, etc. Old letters, diaries, marriae announcements, or obituaries may also prove helpful in verifying a descendant's claim. PLEASE NOTE THAT A FAMILY CHART SUBMITTED WITHOUT FURTHER DOCUMENTATION IS NOT SUFFICIENT." The address to this website is: http://www.wvculture.org/history/medals.html Doreen Walton