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French Historian Accused of Stealing American War Heroes’ Dog Tags to Sell on eBay

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Jean-Loup

Jean-Loup

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Here is a question. What were the dog tags doing at NARA? Would they have been tags that had been collected by German intelligence, and were later retrieved by the US at the end of the war?

Archives all too often dont seem to realise some of their items can be worth hundreds or thousands of dollars. Any news on what happened to this A hole?

http://autopsyofabattle.blogspot.com/ : my book about the paratroopers of the 509th, 517th, 551st and 1st SSF during Operation Dragoon, the invasion of southern France. Oral history and battlefield archeology.

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Jean-Loup

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Sorry guys. I was reading this on my phone and didnt see page 2 of the conversation that answers my question.

http://autopsyofabattle.blogspot.com/ : my book about the paratroopers of the 509th, 517th, 551st and 1st SSF during Operation Dragoon, the invasion of southern France. Oral history and battlefield archeology.

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Rogerdean

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I have not heard this story , what a bastard ! i am french and this guy is a disgrace ! in war time he would be put against a wall and get shot ,and the last bullet in the head , we dont need people like that

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askari

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This guy was just sentenced -- to 364 days in prison and to repay $43,000 to buyers

 

​https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/historian-who-stole-wwii-dog-tags-from-the-national-archives-advertised-stains-of-fuel-blood-to-potential-buyers-now-hes-been-sentenced-to-1-year-in-prison/2018/04/09/98909158-36b3-11e8-8fd2-49fe3c675a89_story.html?utm_term=.7d53f6dc4223

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Bluehawk

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:wacko:

HONORING FAMILY LtCol Wm Russell (1679-1757) VA Mil; Pvt Zachariah McKay (1714-97) Frederick VA Mil; BrigGen Evan Shelby, Jr (1719-94) VA Mil; Pvt Vincent Hobbs (1722-1808) Wythe VA Mil; Pvt Hugh Alexander (1724-77); Lt John R. Litton (1726-1804); Bvt BrigGen/Col Wm W. Russell (1735-93) 5th VA Rgmt; Lt James Scott (1736-1817); Capt John Murray, Sr (1747-1833); Capt John Sehorn, Sr (1748-1831) VA Mil; Pvt Corbin Lane (1750-1816) Franklin/TN Mil; Cpl Jesse D. Reynolds (1750-1836) 5th VA Rgmt; Capt. Solomon C. Litton (1751-1844); 1Lt Christopher Casey (1754-1840) SC Mil; Pvt Mark Adams (1755-1828); Pvt Randolph White (1755-1831) Bailey's Co. VA Rgmt; Capt. John R. Russell (1758-1838); Pvt Joseph T. Cooley (1767-1826) Fort Hempstead Mil; Pvt Thomas Barron (1776-1863) 1812; Capt. John Baumgardner (1787-1853) VA Mil; Pvt Joel Estep (1828-1864) Co B 5th KY Inf CSA & US; Pvt George B. Bell (1833-1910) Co C 47th IL Inf US; Cpl Daniel H. Barron (1838-1910) Co B 19th TN Rgmt Inf CSA; Capt Richard K. Kaufman (1908-1946) 7th PRG/3rd AF CCU; T-5 Vernon L. Bell (1926-95) 1802nd Spec Rgmt; PO2 Murray J. Heichman (1932-2019) HQSB/MCRD; PFC Jess Long (1934-2017) US Army; PFC Donald W. Johnson (1931-) 43rd ID HQ; A1C Keith W. Bell (1931-2011) 314th TCW; A3C Michael S. Bell (1946-) 3346th CMS; A1C Sam W. Lee (1954-2017) 2d BW; AW3 Keith J. Price (1975-) VP-10; 1Lt Matthew Wm Bell (1985-) 82nd Abn/SOC








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ajbUSWM

ajbUSWM

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Glad he was caught and exposed.... people that steal have a mental illness and need to just be put on a remote island somewhere and just steal coconuts from each other.

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kfields

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No, people who steal like this guy are not"sick", they are criminals. He is right where he needs to be.

A member of this fine site since December 16, 2006....Member # 60

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