HOA Posted April 26, 2018 Share #1 Posted April 26, 2018 Hi, My name is Pete Allen and I live in Fort Scott, Ks. I am 78 years old and that makes me too young for WW II and I was going to school during the Korean Conflict. My service years were being in the Kansas Army National Guard from 1958 to 1962. I spent 6 months on active duty with basic training at Fort Leonard Wood and artillery surveying schooling at Fort Sill. When I was a senior in high school I won a State wide recruiting contest for the Guard. The reward was an all-expense paid trip to Washington D.C. for one week (the other 9 of the top 10 went also). We flew there and back in an old Army National Guard plane. Yesterday I stood in the rain to welcome a group of wounded combat veterans who were here in Fort Scott for a R&R week end of hunting at the E-3 Ranch, hosted by former major league player, Adam LaRoche and his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Jerry Posted April 26, 2018 Share #2 Posted April 26, 2018 Welcome aboard here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra 6 Actual Posted April 26, 2018 Share #3 Posted April 26, 2018 Hello and welcome, Pete. What do you collect or have an interest in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skypilot6670 Posted April 26, 2018 Share #4 Posted April 26, 2018 Welcome to the best resource for U.S. Militaria , you can research , purchase or just enjoy the conversations of some of the most knowledgeable collectors and dealers. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRIS FORD Posted April 26, 2018 Share #5 Posted April 26, 2018 Welcome aboard Pete! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILL THE PATCH Posted April 26, 2018 Share #6 Posted April 26, 2018 Hello Pete, and welcome. Sent from my Moto G (5) Plus using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOA Posted April 27, 2018 Author Share #7 Posted April 27, 2018 Hello and welcome, Pete. What do you collect or have an interest in? I have 2 groups of items. One is a group from a Marine who was killed in the invasion of Tarawa. Included in the group is a banner or guidon from Manuvers in Foxton, New Zealand where they trained for the invasion. Included on the guidon are the signatures of 36 of his fellow marines, 6 of whom died along with Kenneth during the invasion. The second group consists of a WW II duffel bag containing the uniform worn by my wife's uncle during the war. There are combat boots, socks, undershirts, hankerchiefs, pants, shirt and a field jacket. I will try to post some pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOA Posted April 27, 2018 Author Share #8 Posted April 27, 2018 I have 2 groups of items. One is a group from a Marine who was killed in the invasion of Tarawa. Included in the group is a banner or guidon from Manuvers in Foxton, New Zealand where they trained for the invasion. Included on the guidon are the signatures of 36 of his fellow marines, 6 of whom died along with Kenneth during the invasion. The second group consists of a WW II duffel bag containing the uniform worn by my wife's uncle during the war. There are combat boots, socks, undershirts, hankerchiefs, pants, shirt and a field jacket. I will try to post some pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra 6 Actual Posted April 27, 2018 Share #9 Posted April 27, 2018 Cool stuff ... keep on posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOA Posted April 27, 2018 Author Share #10 Posted April 27, 2018 another pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra 6 Actual Posted April 27, 2018 Share #11 Posted April 27, 2018 That Purple Heart is a beauty! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOA Posted April 30, 2018 Author Share #12 Posted April 30, 2018 Backside of PH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devildog34 Posted May 15, 2018 Share #13 Posted May 15, 2018 Beautiful and poignant group, thanks for taking care of his story. Semper Fi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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