Medals of Honor Stolen

JOMSA Vol 55 Nbr 5 Sep-Oct 2004 | Oct 6 2004 | Dean Veremakis & Edward P. Rich

[Old Sarge Ski]

The seven Medals of Honor listed below were stolen from the Congressional Medal of Honor Society Museum located on the USS Yorktown at Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, on the night of June 27-28, 2004

Owen Hammerberg: Navy, World War II John Mihalowski: Navy, Peacetime 1923/1939 John Wilson: Army, Civil War Donald Truesdell: USMC, 2nd Nicaraguan Campaign Brent Woods: Army, Indian Campaign Hans Hansen: Navy, Boxer Rebellion Leslie Bellrichard: Army, Vietnam

In the early-morning of June 28th, a custodian noticed that the large class case containing the medals had been broken into and the medals were missing. He alerted museum officials who called the police. The FBI is monitoring on-line auction sites such as eBay and informing antique dealers in the area.

If anyone has information about the robbery or the metals, they should contact: Victoria Leslie Director of Operations Congressional Medal of Honor Society 40 Patriots Point Road Mount Pleasant, South Carolina 29464

Phone:843-884-8862 Fax:8243-884-1471 E-mail: vleslie@earthlink.net

[Old Sarge Ski]

Here's a chance for the net to aid in the return of these medals and the nailing of the low-life scum-sucking theif who stole them.

[rineaux]

John Kerry, GIVE BACK THOSE MEDALS.

[null and void]

Damm, beat me...

[xm177e2]

It's NEVER legal to sell a medal, is it? They remain property of the US government or something. Nobody should be buying medals for any reason.

[Militiaman7]

Hang the scum who did it. Show no mercy. Let the crows pick their bones while they swing in the wind.

[rineaux]

The comment belongs to anyone who wants it. We all know it fits Kerry's MO. Maybe Edwards took them in order to score brownie points with his Buddy.

[gortklattu]

bump

and bonk the scum on the head

[taxesareforever]

John Kerry, GIVE BACK THOSE MEDALS.

Why would he want them? There is no room left on his chest to place them. Maybe squeeeeeeezeee one between a couple of purple hearts.

[PureSolace]

It's NEVER legal to sell a medal, is it?

I dunno, but about 5 years ago I went to a gun show and this one booth was selling old WWII memorabilia among soem old vietnam era stuff... I saw a couple of purple hearts and other things.... I dunno how legal it is.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

This happened on June 30. Can't find any newer info about it.

[FesterUSMC]

How the hell could this happen?

[FesterUSMC]

it is illegal to wear the Medal of Honor, if you haven't earned it...

[gortklattu]

TITLE 18 > PART I > CHAPTER 33 > § 704 Prev | Next

§ 704. Military medals or decorations


Release date: 2004-08-06

(a) In General.— Whoever knowingly wears, manufactures, or sells any decoration or medal authorized by Congress for the armed forces of the United States, or any of the service medals or badges awarded to the members of such forces, or the ribbon, button, or rosette of any such badge, decoration or medal, or any colorable imitation thereof, except when authorized under regulations made pursuant to law, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
(b) Congressional Medal of Honor.—
(1) In general.— If a decoration or medal involved in an offense under subsection (a) is a Congressional Medal of Honor, in lieu of the punishment provided in that subsection, the offender shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.
(2) Definitions.—
(A) As used in subsection (a) with respect to a Congressional Medal of Honor, “sells” includes trades, barters, or exchanges for anything of value.
(B) As used in this subsection, “Congressional Medal of Honor” means—
(i) a medal of honor awarded under section 3741, 6241, or 8741 of title 10 or section 491 of title 14;
(ii) a duplicate medal of honor issued under section 3754, 6256, or 8754 of title 10 or section 504 of title 14; or
(iii) a replacement of a medal of honor provided under section 3747, 6253, or 8747 of title 10 or section 501 of title 14.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

The CMH is covered by laws that don't cover other medals;

Links to the law and other information about this story can be found here,

http://www.jquinton.com/archives/001242.html

[rineaux]

no room left on his chest to place them

NO ROOM! His chest has more air in it than a Macy's Thanksgiving Parade Ballon from his 1% bounce from the debate last week. The SOB has room on the chest for the battleship as well as the medals.

[Anti-Bubba182]

What a low life thing to do!

[TNdandelion]

That is really sad.

[Old Sarge Ski]

It is legal to sell all US authorized medals EXCEPT those specifically prohibited by the DoD. There are, at present, only two of the 213 authorized decorations, honors and awards for the armed forces and such other non-military organizations as NOAA, NASA, DOT, Public Health Service, and Merchant Marine; the MEDAL OF HONOR and the DEFENSE OF FREEDOM MEDAL (authorized in 2001 and awarded to non-military personnel who are killed in action in the War on Terror) prohibited for sale. That being said the DoD is extremely vigilant in its enforcement on the sale of the prohibited items. Several years ago now, Lordship Inc. was caught selling 300 excess MOHs on a contract overrun. The fines imposed [as I recall, $ 350,000 per EACH MOH] bankrupted the company and its inventory and assets were sold at government auction