Hi King Corn Chip Who in DC did you write to to have the medal reissued? I'm trying to do the same for my father. This medal was listed on his discharge paper. Can you share info/address please? I have written to the Taiwan Consulate in Los Angeles but no response. 

Of course, we always check the pockets for any additional surprises. This surprise was a single live .38 cartridge. Maybe Chief Reid was the Barney Fife of his unit?   I've got one other grouping from a family that came in Wednesday, but I've got to restore some insignia first...and so it goes.   Mark sends

..and a nice blue reefer.....

I love the double breasted white so I'm hoping I can make this look sexy again...it's not toooo bad, but the photo makes it look much better than it really is....

There's two Khaki uniforms (none of these have pants though)...some minor mothing, but very nice embroidered crows....

...four hat covers, and the hat. The hat is in pretty rough shape. 95% of the plastic frame is gone, but I think I can clean the tops and put his back together so that it's at least displayable.....note the nice CPO emblem....

There's only this one lonely crow, dated 1943.

Just the way we like to find 'em - what treasure awaits......

Just before closing, Vince stopped by to bring us some uniforms a 90-year old gent had been trying to find a good home for. They belonged to Chief Motor Machinist Mate (MMC) Curtis H. Reid, who served as a Seabee with Ship Repair Unit Station 128 (which was the code for Pearl Harbor). He was born in 1913, and had been working as a mechanic at Barksdale Field, Louisiana starting in 1938 until his enlistment in 1943. During World War II, the Seabees were initially formed from skilled civilian construction workers who volunteered, with many receiving higher ranks (Petty Officer) based on experience, hence his entering as a Chief Petty Officer. The Navy targeted carpenters, heavy equipment operators, electricians, and mechanics from civilian life. Due to high demand, volunteer enlistment stopped in December 1942, after which skilled men were drafted or recruited to fill the ranks. After the war he remained in the Navy until 1956, never advancing beyond Chief. He died in 1978.   Mark sends

..and finally, a little help to speak the lingo.....   Mark sends