I was contacted by the local Veterans Museum this morning and they will take the coats. Thank for the help with ID-ing the men who wore them. I...
Thanks, one and all, for the help so far. How interesting! Marla
Thanks for the info and help on what to do. I started a new topic: WWII Uniform and Badge identification request. Hopefully I can find something...
Here's the second coat, which is without insignia.
Hello. My name is Marla Fair and my Dad, Dale Lewis Cummins, was a veteran of WWII. That's how I came to be on this forum. Today I have a...
Hello again. I wanted to check in and let everyone here know I am still researching my Dad's records and service. Life has been busy and I have...
Hello. I am back after a break engendered by the holidays and a bout with the flu to ask more questions. <G> I sent a letter to find out if...
Hope everyone on the list is well. I am still working away on this. I have the chronology from the back of the Frankell book now and am hoping...
I think I have to admit that I have egg on my face. <G> I work for the Ohio Historical Society! LOL It never occurred to me to check the...
Thanks for the thoughts about New Zealand. As I said, my mom told me my Dad had said he was there. Her memory is pretty well shot now, so I have...
I decided to pull a photo of my Dad from the wall in my mothers apartment so I could check the back of it. No big surprise as to what it said,...
Thanks again (I seem to say that alot! <G>) to everyone who is helping me with my quest to understand my Dad's service. Being an historical...
I wanted to TD-Tommy776 for suggesting I contact the 37th Division Vets organization. I did so by email and had a response in less than an hour...
Thanks again for the info and replies. I am attaching a jpg of the other photo with the date I also found another photo of my Dad in the same...
I found another copy of one of the photos of my Dad that I posted. This one has info on the back. It states: Dale Lewis Cummins To postmaster...
Thanks once again to all who have responded to my inquiries. I am learning more about what my Dad's service might have been like and I can't...
Thanks again to all who have replied and supplied info. As to my Dad's medals, I intend to have them put in a shadowbox of some kind soon. My...
Found this photo that my granddaughter took of my Dad's medals which I still have. Marla
Just so everyone knows, I introduced myself and placed several photos of my Dad in the post along with one of me. Not sure if this is active yet,...
Hello! My name is Marla Cummins Fair. I apologize for not saying 'hi' before posting to the 37th division page. I didn't know I could! So here...