My son and I are doing our part to not forget these guys.
My son started collecting war memorabilia and weapons last spring. This fall, a guy I work with brought my son a canteen, canteen cup, canteen cover, unit history book and casket flag from a WWII veteran. This vet died in 2004 and his family threw all of this stuff out in the garage on the floor. Somehow, this guy and some friends rescued everything. They gave it to my son. I had the flag cleaned and made a triangular shaped walnut flag case and laser etched the rank, name, dates of service and all of his medals and awards onto the glass cover of the flag case. (It looks like his wife wrote all of his service facts in the back of his unit’s history book.)
This veteran won’t be forgotten.
God bless both of you!