Dunno further back than my father...

He served in WWII and the Korean Conflict as a "jumper" on ski patrol. He'd (supposedly...cause he rarely talked about it) train "jumpers" and was dropped into places to scout.

The most I know about his service is that he brought back a diamond ring, from Germany, to propose to my mom with!

I sent for duplicate medals (his service records say he deserves some and I never found them in his apartment after he died) and then I moved before they came. Dunno how to go about reordering them now!!!!?????? I was thinking what I asked for was sent to the addy requested and since I moved a month afterwards...the new tenants got them and tossed um for lack of interest??????

I can't say for sure!

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