“Sis picked up my dads military memorabilia this week. She has the storage room and six children who will treasure it ...”
Look into the Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress. You could have your dad’s story preserved for as long as there is a United States. This program has 100,000 stories from veterans. No veteran’s story is insignificant for our national posterity.
My dad was in the 101st Airborne in WWII and lost a leg in Holland. Starting with the 25th anniversary of the end of the war, the Dutch people started inviting the 101st group over. The Dutch people put them up in their homes. There were many visits back and forth over the years. The Dutch people were very appreciative of the sacrifices Americans had made for them.