LTGSANCHEZ Posted September 22, 2007 Share #1 Posted September 22, 2007 I got this grouping at an estate sale in 2005 for $100.00 Mervyn L. Richards who was KIA when his plane crashed on August 26, 1944. He was the co-pilot at the time. Two of the occupants survived the crash and were rescued. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim2 Posted September 22, 2007 Share #2 Posted September 22, 2007 That is an awesome & moving grouping. It is good to know that it is in good hands & his sacrifice will be remembered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTGSANCHEZ Posted September 22, 2007 Author Share #3 Posted September 22, 2007 That is an awesome & moving grouping. It is good to know that it is in good hands & his sacrifice will be remembered. I wanted to add that a member of the 379th bomb group association contacted me. His father, who is still alive was good friends with LT Richards before the war. He had some photos of him and his obituary. The last time he saw Lt. Richards was in 1943 a year before he died. I've had larger items, with a larger price tag, but to be honest, this grouping is invaluable. I treasure it because of all the purple hearts and pricey groupings, this one has a strong link to the reality of war and a living person who lost a good friend in the conflict. In the price guide of life, this grouping is priceless to me. It reminds me that there's so much more to every piece I collect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Posted September 22, 2007 Share #4 Posted September 22, 2007 Very nice group LT.!!! Best regards, Ricardo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blademan Posted September 22, 2007 Share #5 Posted September 22, 2007 Great Grouping. Thanks for sharing! Blademan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmshindy Posted September 22, 2007 Share #6 Posted September 22, 2007 Strong work LtGSanchez, Very moving group. pmshindy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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