Kurt Barickman Posted May 25, 2018 Share #1 Posted May 25, 2018 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Zn0KfCloUAXwlDy6GvlZcLgXkN8DxLZ5adOA-GFCD8g/edit This just fell into my lap thanks to HOA and here is a great story he wrote up about this group. Thanks, Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted May 25, 2018 Share #2 Posted May 25, 2018 Extensive in history! Poignant group. Where have I seen the Foxton flag? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamski Posted May 25, 2018 Share #3 Posted May 25, 2018 A great grouping with an excellent write up! Well done! -Ski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarbridge Posted May 25, 2018 Share #4 Posted May 25, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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manayunkman Posted May 25, 2018 Share #6 Posted May 25, 2018 Who or what is HOA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kurt Barickman Posted May 25, 2018 Author Share #9 Posted May 25, 2018 HOA is a member here. Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Barickman Posted May 25, 2018 Author Share #10 Posted May 25, 2018 Thanks Robert for your technical expertise. Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottplen Posted May 26, 2018 Share #11 Posted May 26, 2018 Nice ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobgee Posted May 26, 2018 Share #12 Posted May 26, 2018 Outstanding, Kurt! Congrats! Semper Fi......Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOA Posted May 27, 2018 Share #13 Posted May 27, 2018 Who or what is HOA? You can find my post on "New Members". The story of Kenneth has obsessed me for the past 18 months. I helped my wife's cousin clean out his basement (he was 90 years old and passed away about 6 months ago). All of the items in the group that Kurt has were in the basement, except the snake box and the home made archery bow. Those were in his garage. I first found the snake box and I asked Russell (the cousin) what it was and he told me that it had belonged to his wife's aunt's son, who was killed during the invasion of Tarawa. I later found the bow and Russell told me it belonged to Kenneth as well. I still did not really know who Kenneth was at that time. After we got the garage cleared out we tackled the basement. The basement was about 2000 sf and it was packed wall-to-wall with stuff. In one box I found the Purple Heart and I asked Russel about it and he said it was Kenneth's. I laid it aside and kept on digging through the hundreds of boxes and Kenneth's name kept popping up. I found envelopes full of pictures and documents Kenneth's mother had kept and I found a box of his high school papers and articles about his snake collecting. Then I found the box with the Foxton banner in it and Kenneth's pile kept getting bigger and my interest kept expanding as well. I found his dairy he kept during boot camp in San Diego. After a lot of research, I started piecing the story of Kenneth together and what you see on Kurt's post is the result. I know of only one of Kenneth's surviving relatives (Russell's daughter). She didn't really know Kenneth as he died before she was born. I had lunch with her this past Thursday and she is thrilled to death that Kurt now has the group. We know that the story has found a good home. Thank you, Kurt and thanks to Russell for living long enough to tell me what he knew about Kenneth. BTW, I put flowers on Russell's grave at National Cemetery # 1 in Fort Scott, Kansas today. Pete Allen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Barickman Posted May 28, 2018 Author Share #14 Posted May 28, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Barickman Posted May 28, 2018 Author Share #15 Posted May 28, 2018 Several people asked for a shot of the engraving. Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Barickman Posted May 30, 2018 Author Share #16 Posted May 30, 2018 Will try to get some shots of the snake cage and hand made bow up soon; the news paper article describing the military grave registration return of the snake cage is quite unique in my opinion. Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieony Posted May 30, 2018 Share #17 Posted May 30, 2018 This group has found a great home. Thank you fro sharing this Marine's story! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicjoy1945 Posted August 31, 2018 Share #18 Posted August 31, 2018 Very complete grouping. I'm not really active collecting these days but had a similar Tarawa posthumous USMC PH grouping from out-of-the-woodwork fall into my lap this past week. A 3/2 Marine who was KIA on Nov 21st and buried at sea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mes Posted September 1, 2018 Share #19 Posted September 1, 2018 Love to photos of your new group Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Barickman Posted September 4, 2018 Author Share #20 Posted September 4, 2018 I agree, please post! Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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