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FAMILY SEARCHES AND RETURNS

USMF members this section is dedicated to highlighting the items that have been returned to recipients/ owners or their families by our membership or items that forum members would like to attempt to return to the original recipient/owner or families. We will also redirect inquiries from families who join here because of posted items. This section will allow any member to post or list named medals, uniforms, helmets, etc. to be reconnected to the families that could be searching. As always, you as a member have no requirement to respond to contacts about items you post on the forum. If it happens and you are not interested in getting involved, contact a Mod or Admin and they will intercede in your behalf.

Always proceed with caution and feel comfortable in your contact with parties when returning items. This section is completely VOLUNTARY

Special Notice

USMF members this section is dedicated to highlighting the items that have been returned to recipients/ owners or their families by our membership or items that forum members would like to attempt to return to the original recipient/owner or families.We will also redirect inquiries from families who join here because of posted items.

 

This section will allow any member to post or list named medals, uniforms, helmets,etc. to be reconnected to the families that could be searching.

 

As always, you as a member have no requirement to respond to contacts about items you post on the forum. If it happens and you are not interested in getting involved, contact me and I will intercede in your behalf.

 

 

Always proceed with caution and feel comfortable in your contact with parties when returning items.

 

This section is completely VOLUNTARY

 

 

291 topics in this forum

  1. Trying to get in touch with Family of Vet

    By T1gertank519,
    • 4 replies
    • 4k views
    • Jhos71
    • Jhos71

  2. Assistance Finding Great Uncle’s WWI Purple Heart Award Card

    By Edelweisse,
    • 3 replies
    • 3k views
    • Edelweisse
    • Edelweisse

  3. Dad's Navy Ring

    By J.B.,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.9k views
    • J.B.
    • J.B.

  4. Looking for wwii enlistment info

    By RayRay,
    • 8 replies
    • 3.2k views
    • RayRay
    • RayRay

  5. Looking to reunite discovered WW2 dog-tag (metal detecting find) from Berkshire UK to US serviceman's family - possible 101/82 Airborne Division

    By Helen,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.9k views
    • KASTAUFFER
    • KASTAUFFER

  6. Trying to find out what happend to Sgt. Hugh Lee Parker

    By NC-COLLECTING,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.4k views
    • stratasfan
    • stratasfan

  7. Trying to find out what happend to Sgt. Hugh Lee Parker

    By NC-COLLECTING,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    • NC-COLLECTING
    • NC-COLLECTING

  8. Trying to find family members of adopted soldiers grave in Belgium

    By BelgianUScollector44,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views
    • Big Iron
    • Big Iron

  9. Lot 1396: FOOTLOCKER AND 8TH AIR FORCE GROUP OF B17 NAVIGATOR LT ELVIN GERARD.

    By Ange,
    • 3 replies
    • 774 views
    • Big Iron
    • Big Iron

  10. Looking for anything related to J Candelora

    By LittleKristi,
    • 1 reply
    • 472 views
    • Cobra 6 Actual
    • Cobra 6 Actual

  11. Looking for great grandfather's WW1, 30th Infantry items

    By jemo4570,
    • 4 replies
    • 632 views
    • jemo4570
    • jemo4570

  12. Searching for information and any medals or other personal items for my great uncle, Louis C Diambrosia

    By Marley87,
    • 2 replies
    • 4.1k views
    • Marley87
    • Marley87

  13. Want to get this to his family....

    By Joyce,
    • 5 replies
    • 750 views
    • P-59A
    • P-59A

  14. Insearch of veteran Felix I Boibeaux

    By yanks12025,
    • 0 replies
    • 362 views
    • yanks12025
    • yanks12025

  15. In search of beloved and late, fathers, Vietnam medals and stars

    By Zlamal1947,
    • 1 reply
    • 679 views
    • Cobra 6 Actual
    • Cobra 6 Actual

  16. Frank H Thompson 8 AF Dress Jacket

    By Government Issue,
    • 2 replies
    • 512 views
    • Government Issue
    • Government Issue

  17. OSS Research NARA, Looking for Researcher with experience in this Record Group

    By dustin,
    • 2 replies
    • 511 views
    • dustin
    • dustin

  18. LOOKING FOR SGT CLARK CLAYTON PROFFITT USMC Guadalcanal trench art

    By Zoey Proffitt,
    • 0 replies
    • 470 views
    • Zoey Proffitt
    • Zoey Proffitt

  19. [Returned] Dog tags of Donald F Purple and Robert W Purple

    By AcharisJT,
    • 0 replies
    • 414 views
    • AcharisJT
    • AcharisJT

  20. Looking For Any Information

    By Alwaysonthelookout,
    • 2 replies
    • 517 views
    • Guest
    • Guest

  21. In search of Wilbur C. Dodd's Pilot Jacket, or any other gear.

    By The Dodd Father,
    • 2 replies
    • 741 views
    • The Dodd Father
    • The Dodd Father

  22. Lt. Shuler 362nd FG 377th FG

    By AsatheAce,
    • 1 reply
    • 606 views
    • Big Iron
    • Big Iron

  23. Looking to find John O'Regan from Cork to New York

    By Callee24,
    • 0 replies
    • 459 views
    • Callee24
    • Callee24

  24. Need Info-Leroy M Klems 8th Army 121st Regiment

    By I Klems,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.3k views
    • I Klems
    • I Klems

  25. LOOKING FOR EDWARD L BRANNON PURPLE HEART

    By HIGHROAD,
    • 9 replies
    • 15.3k views
    • HIGHROAD
    • HIGHROAD

  26. Name Search Request

    By BryanJ,
    • 8 replies
    • 10.3k views
    • martyb
    • martyb

  27. Please help me recover ww2 family Items.

    By trench art lover,
    • 0 replies
    • 649 views
    • trench art lover
    • trench art lover

  28. Trying to recover ww2 family belongings.

    By trench art lover,
    • 0 replies
    • 951 views
    • trench art lover
    • trench art lover

  29. WW2 Relatives, trying to find items related

    By trench art lover,
    • 0 replies
    • 700 views
    • trench art lover
    • trench art lover

  30. Looking for missing dog tags and purple heart

    By Northrup,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    • Northrup
    • Northrup

  31. C.M. Drybred World War II Navy CPO white uniform.

    By drybred8289,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    • manayunkman
    • manayunkman

  32. US drinking cup with initials

    By 5th Ranger,
    • 3 replies
    • 7.7k views
    • atb
    • atb

  33. Hawaii Landfill WW2 Dog Tag

    By Hezezilla,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.9k views
    • GatorDoc
    • GatorDoc

  34. How long do you wait for the family to respond? What if they respond but don't follow up? 1 2

    By RDUNE,
    • 36 replies
    • 15.7k views
    • javimetal
    • javimetal

  35. Trying to find family related militaria

    By trench art lover,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.3k views
    • trench art lover
    • trench art lover

  36. Elmer J. Hawes bracelet and badge

    By Backtheattack,
    • 6 replies
    • 12.6k views
    • Dawn123
    • Dawn123

  37. WWI Roy Samuel Keene USMC

    By Jgm10701,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.5k views
    • Jgm10701
    • Jgm10701

  38. Engraved Good Conduct Medal

    By unit91,
    • 18 replies
    • 6.2k views
    • collectsmedals
    • collectsmedals

  39. Clifford (cliff) Esquibel Air Force Uniform, Vietnam era

    By Gear Fanatic,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.8k views
    • Gear Fanatic
    • Gear Fanatic

  40. Purple Heart from Vietnam war

    By HelmetguyCT,
    • 0 replies
    • 4.4k views
    • HelmetguyCT
    • HelmetguyCT

  41. Looking for uniform W.C.Strubbe

    By searchingforwilliam,
    • 2 replies
    • 4k views
    • searchingforwilliam
    • searchingforwilliam

  42. Carl Joseph

    By HelmetguyCT,
    • 0 replies
    • 4.1k views
    • HelmetguyCT
    • HelmetguyCT

  43. Fred Johanson NORSO OSS wings

    By EJohanson1029,
    • 7 replies
    • 4.9k views
    • doyler
    • doyler

  44. Please Keep an eye out for Ancil C. "Sonny" Franks Silver SOG Pistol.

    By JoannaG,
    • 0 replies
    • 4.6k views
    • JoannaG
    • JoannaG

  45. Assistance Locating Stolen Items Belonging to Commander Steve Kona

    By mjone062,
    • 0 replies
    • 4.6k views
    • mjone062
    • mjone062

  46. Can you identify a Korean War soldier from a name tape and laundry number?

    By US hideto,
    • 0 replies
    • 4.6k views
    • US hideto
    • US hideto

  47. Pilot of P47D Thunderbolt crashed in San Benedetto Po

    By Stefano Piccagli,
    • 3 replies
    • 5.2k views
    • ludwigh1980
    • ludwigh1980

  48. General Daniel Noce uniform

    By 24th_infantry,
    • 0 replies
    • 5k views
    • 24th_infantry
    • 24th_infantry

  49. Looking for Dad’s uniforms

    By kwc271,
    • 0 replies
    • 5.5k views
    • kwc271
    • kwc271

  50. Looking for Purple Heart

    By HelmetguyCT,
    • 0 replies
    • 5.4k views
    • HelmetguyCT
    • HelmetguyCT
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