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8. sadly when my WW2 dad died, local societies didnt want his stuff cuz they were swamped

Thu Feb 6, 2020, 04:44 PM

Feb 2020

with similar things from others passing. so I kept his authentic B17 bomber jacket and got rid of everything else

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Excuse me, but I need help with something and can't find a proper forum. [View all] sinkingfeeling Feb 2020 OP

The ones family members didn't want we burned. redstatebluegirl Feb 2020 #2

Might consider Sherman A1 Feb 2020 #3

Ding ding ding! LisaM Feb 2020 #5

None of them ever lived where I do. However, just found a 1922 sinkingfeeling Feb 2020 #9

Are any of the deceased people important? LisaM Feb 2020 #4

Before destroying, you could photograph each one Croney Feb 2020 #6

I hope I can help- I trained as an archivist essme Feb 2020 #12

Unfortunately, I live more than a thousand miles from where we all sinkingfeeling Feb 2020 #14

Check with the local history groups csziggy Feb 2020 #13