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Re: Seeking father's WWII medals & other decorations
Elliot Schneider Feb 13, 2019 5:10 PM (in response to Tracy Potter)Tracy,
Found this article
https://www.newspapers.com/image/30632714/?terms=Norman%2BD.%2BPotter&match=1
Thanks,
Elliot Schneider
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Re: Seeking father's WWII medals & other decorations
Elliot Schneider Feb 13, 2019 5:12 PM (in response to Tracy Potter)Tracy,
Copy and paste this is same article with picture of him and Diane.
https://www.newspapers.com/image/33822224/?terms=Norman%2BD.%2BPotter&match=1
Thanks,
Elliot Schneider
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Re: Seeking father's WWII medals & other decorations
joan stachnik Feb 13, 2019 9:36 PM (in response to Tracy Potter)1 person found this helpfulHI Tracy, I submitted a copy of my dad's separation papers which listed his awards to get replacement medals. The Archives website has information on how to request. Hope this is of some help. joan
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Re: Seeking father's WWII medals & other decorations
P JANE Babcock Feb 14, 2019 10:54 AM (in response to Tracy Potter)1 person found this helpfulHi Tracy. As an accredited County Veterans Service Officers I recommend you find you closest accredited VSO, www.va.gov/ogc/apps/accreditation/ We do this all the time for people. Infact if he has not been issued a set since we will request as long as you are his legal Next Of Kin (NOK). We can also assisted with any benefits his surviving spouse maybe entitled to, if she is living, and order things like the bronze plaques or headstone if he has not already received one.
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Re: Seeking father's WWII medals & other decorations
Rebecca CollierFeb 15, 2019 2:57 PM (in response to Tracy Potter)
1 person found this helpfulDear Ms. Potter,
Thank you for posting your request to History Hub!Unit histories, general orders, and supporting documents of Army Air Force units are in the custody of the Air Force Historical Research Agency (AFHRA), 600 Chennault Circle, Building 1405, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL 36112-6424. Please contact the AFHRA for further information concerning these records. The web site is https://www.afhra.af.mil/.
For information about requests for replacement medals by the next-of-kin of veterans, please see this page .
We hope this is helpful. Best of luck with your family research!