Personal Items Interest.

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I have always had a soft spot for the personal touches to the those that experience this American history of ours. Outside of my soft spot for Missouri, Iwo Jima, and POWs, I’ve focused in on things like pocket bibles, columbia accolades, medals, letters, telegrams, dog tags...the small personal touches. (One of my favorite items ever was a rosary given to a gentleman fighting in Italy) It’s where my interest is, instead of say the gear or machines of the conflict.

 

I’m finally toward the end of Daves excellent book Sacrifice Remembered. It is an excellent book, pick it up! Anyway, I was reading through the casualty process section and I think I’ve found a new area and a way to broaden my interest in the hobby. Grave markers/dogtags, personal effects bags, ect. Surely these fit into the “small personal touches” I’m drawn to. I’m curious of anyone else who has an interest in the WW2 casualty process or got something out of reading Daves wonderful book?