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Purple Heart Found-Would like to return to family

Purple Heart Found-Would like to return to family

Posted: 11 Feb 2008 3:25AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Bennett
The Trenton Historical Society has taken receipt of a Purple Heart with the name Donald R. Bennett on the reverse. It is in the box in which it was presented and has some wear. Please help us find the proper family to return it.

There is another memento in the box which we would hope could be identified also.

Re: Purple Heart Found-Would like to return to family

Posted: 11 Feb 2008 5:43PM GMT
Classification: Query
There is a Donald R. Bennett who was in the Army from Gloucester County N.J. He was born 1919 went in Army 1942. On the Social Security Death Index there is listed a Donald Bennett born 30 Oct. 1919 died May 1986.was from Wooodbury Heights Gloucester Co. N.J. Might be worth a try to find Bennetts in that town who are related.
Bob

Re: Purple Heart Found-Would like to return to family

Posted: 11 Jul 2008 2:52AM GMT
Classification: Query
Copied and pasted from the Military>WWII>Lost and Found message board by dawna0304 Posted: 4 Dec 2007 6:26PM

Classification: Query

I just found one to and was told my law that they are to be mailed to the Secretary of Defense at the Pentagon. See the following.


Official Policy on Lost Dogtags and other U.S. Military property.
Because there are many bogus dogtags being "found" everyday, and because too many fraudulent people are attempting to make personal contact with veterans or their families with the hope of seeking a reward or obtaining publicity, the following official policy on LOST AND FOUND
MILITARY ITEMS is being provided to all veterans. Please forward this information to other American veterans and veterans organizations.

OFFICIAL POLICY: LOST UNITED STATES MILITARY PROPERTY

1. Found U.S. Military items remain the property of the United States Government and the Department of Defense as official custodian.

2. Found military items should not be retained by the finder who is seeking, for whatever reason, to make personal contact with the GI who lost the item, or a member of the GI's family. By law, found military items must be mailed immediately to:

Secretary of Defense
Room 3E880
The Pentagon
Washington DC 20301

3. The Dept of Defense has many resources at its disposal to return and/or preserve lost U.S. military items.
4. When sending items to the Secretary of Defense the finder should include a letter describing the place and circumstances in which the item was found, and the finder's personal contact information for Department of Defense investigators:

WHERE WAS THE ITEM YOU HAVE ENCLOSED FOUND
_________________________________________________________
DATE THE ITEM WAS FOUND
_________________________________________________________
NAME OF FINDER
_________________________________________________________
FINDER'S
ADDRESS
____________________________________________________
CITY ____________________________________________________
STATE/ZIP ____________________________________________________
PHONE ____________________________________________________
EMAIL ____________________________________________________
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