mvmhm Posted April 29, 2014 Share #1 Posted April 29, 2014 I got this on eBay for a mere 99 cents today. The Nicholas G. Beram Veterans Association was formed in 1946 by Syrian-American WWII Vets...it started with 25 people and has approx. 250 now. They award scholarships and I found a copy of one of the award programs on line that has information about Private Beram, which says he was Killed In Action in 1943. BUT - I can't find any records of him at NARA, the National WWII Memorial, Ancestry, etc. Not sure why that is. The hat is dark blue and has a metallic gold piping, nothing like the type you normally see on a VFW or Legion hat. Note the emblem incorporates the Syrian and an Iraqi (?) flag. Mark sends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvmhm Posted April 29, 2014 Author Share #2 Posted April 29, 2014 Here's the program I mentioned...any ideas why he doesn't show up anywhere?????? Mark sends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uplandmod Posted April 29, 2014 Share #3 Posted April 29, 2014 Wow very nice and unique, you should contact this organization and find out more about them. LF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sully Posted April 29, 2014 Share #4 Posted April 29, 2014 The two flags are Syria and Lebanon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvmhm Posted April 29, 2014 Author Share #5 Posted April 29, 2014 Their website is hosted by a church - St John of Damascus I think...there's minimal info there...they award scholarships to Arab-American students..and you have to be an Arab-American veteran to join...that's pretty much all that's there. The most puzzling thing is that Private Beram isn't listed as a casualty anywhere...not even at NARA. Mark sends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvmhm Posted April 29, 2014 Author Share #6 Posted April 29, 2014 The two flags are Syria and Lebanon. Right...not sure why I typed Iraq...the flag with the tree is Syria.... Mark sends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvmhm Posted April 29, 2014 Author Share #7 Posted April 29, 2014 Here's a close-up of the emblem: Mark sends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrei Posted April 29, 2014 Share #8 Posted April 29, 2014 Looks like it a Christian Arab association. I see the flags of Syria, Lebanon both current and ancient but can't ID the flag in the lower left quarter. The one with the scimitar and the pyramid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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