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A recent trade thanks to a forum member ! 
very honored to be the new caretaker of this group ! 
Very early USN Vietnam Aviation KIA from Pittsburgh PA . 

the only loss on Mission to bomb North Vietnam ammo dump during opening of Operation Rolling thunder march 1965.

Navy type DFC in Army Case , Navy Air medal in Navy case and early type I navy Heart in army case. 
All  officially engraved. 
 

 

 

 

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Thanks Kurt ! 
I am very honored to own this early group ! 
has anyone ever seen another early split broach navy Engraved Heart from Vietnam? This is a first for me . I have seen them as non engraved WIAs but not as a KIA this late 1965 .

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Scott, sometimes MIAs from Vietnam can be a bit difficult to research as the US Govt. had allowed families to basically lock down info which would normally be available to researches via FOIA. Apparently there was so much fraud and people making false claims about MIAs being alive and all, that the military decided to lock records down so people could not obtain info to then use against families. 

 

So as a result you may or may not be able to get some things. I would just straight up go for his service record personally. 

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20 hours ago, MWalsh said:

Scott, sometimes MIAs from Vietnam can be a bit difficult to research as the US Govt. had allowed families to basically lock down info which would normally be available to researches via FOIA. Apparently there was so much fraud and people making false claims about MIAs being alive and all, that the military decided to lock records down so people could not obtain info to then use against families. 

 

So as a result you may or may not be able to get some things. I would just straight up go for his service record personally. 

Ok thanks ! 

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Scott - Navy and Marine Corps IDPF's for Vietnam are at the NPRC in St. Louis.  Once the Archives reopens, you could get one by going to the center or hiring a independent researcher.  Frank

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On 8/28/2020 at 10:47 AM, Frank_Smith said:

Scott - Navy and Marine Corps IDPF's for Vietnam are at the NPRC in St. Louis.  Once the Archives reopens, you could get one by going to the center or hiring a independent researcher.  Frank

Thanks Frank . 
wonder when NPRC will open ?

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On 9/26/2020 at 12:04 PM, scottplen said:

Thanks Frank . 
wonder when NPRC will open ?

 

Scott - At this point, I think we are looking at sometime next year.  The Archives cancelled all events up to December 31st.  It doesn't seem like they are in any hurry or have any incentive to open up their doors to the public.  Frank

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