tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post1759094656590466968..comments2024-03-13T21:06:16.936-04:00Comments on Olive Tree Genealogy Blog: Displaying Family Heirlooms - Making Sure Keepsakes Aren't LostOlive Tree Genealogyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-65115086428732949912008-09-06T16:16:00.000-04:002008-09-06T16:16:00.000-04:00A home run Lorine! Also, my father-in-law who fou...A home run Lorine! Also, my father-in-law who fought during the Korea Conflict actually took it upon himself to locate a vendor recommended by his local VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars). Several vendors sell picture box cabinets in which you can mount your medals, patches, photos etc. - or if you send all the items to them, they will do the work for you.<BR/><BR/>This was after my father-in-law Thomas MacEnteehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09925130637060406529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-80822617992061382622008-09-06T10:55:00.000-04:002008-09-06T10:55:00.000-04:00Thank you for sharing that story. I that it was no...Thank you for sharing that story. I that it was not only a fitting tribute to your father but also an example of your skills as a family genealogist and trying to incorporate that into your everyday life. That showed alot of creativity.Gabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01718968706660056689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-16133794864934938282008-09-06T09:04:00.000-04:002008-09-06T09:04:00.000-04:00Hi Wendy, If you sent for your grandfather's Servi...Hi Wendy, <BR/><BR/>If you sent for your grandfather's Service Records file from WW1 you could find out what medals he was given. <BR/><BR/>Also if you took a good look and wrote down everything written on each medal (front and back) you could find out.<BR/><BR/>Is this in Canada or USA? If Canada, I can help you with that as I have a book on the medals, cap badges, etc for WW1. Also my husband Olive Tree Genealogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-55544689595618249042008-09-06T08:42:00.000-04:002008-09-06T08:42:00.000-04:00What a wonderful tribute to your father! I have a...What a wonderful tribute to your father! I have all of my grandfather's service ribbons & medals from WWI until he retired in the early 50s. Quite a few are in a frame but I haven't figured out what they are all for.wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09768521769914883935noreply@blogger.com