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A rather unique presentation piece to Lt. Col. & Mrs. Edward Chmura in November 1964.

 

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Plaque reads -

Presented to 
LT COL & MRS EDWARD CHMURA 
One fragment of about 
a million Russian-made shells
landed on Kinmen 
from 
Commanding General
Kinmen Defense Command
Republic of China
10 NOV 1964

 

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More information on the Kinmen Defense Command can be found here:

 

https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/taiwan/kdc.htm

 

 

Larry
 

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