James A Demopoulos

[Walt's Daughter]

What an honor and absolute privilege! Sure was a very, very nice gift. I would have been surprised too.

 

I sometimes feel that way when I receive packages in the mail from "my vets". I surely do treasure all of it.

[chambers]

Hey thanks for sharing that! How did you meet this fellow?

 

Interesting he ended up in the 42nd div, my great uncle Tom served in that one too. I think it was called the Rainbow Division, I think Tom was in the 7th Infantry. Not sure tho, I can ask my grandpa.

 

Great art work.

 

Brooke

[Jeeper704]

Thanks, Marion, it is already in my display case together with the Purple Heart and his uniform.

 

Brooke, many "moons" ago, I wrote to the chairman of the 26th Infantry Division Association (Paul D'Angelo at that time) and asked if there were Veterans who remembered being in Wiltz, Luxembourg as I was studying that battle.

 

James was one of those who replied.

After a long time of exchanging letters, he invited me over to New Mexico.

That was back in 1992 (I was 21 then).

I spent a whole month there and enjoyed every second of it.

We went on a trip with an RV and I saw a nice part of the Southwest.

 

While there, he showed me some of the stuff he had (uniform, medals, paperwork, German souvenirs, etc).

And at one time, he wrote if I was interested in some war stuff.

Of course, I didn't say no.

And that's how I got this stuff; whenever he feels like it, he sends me a package.

 

I am a researcher in first place, collecting comes second or third place (well, actually, my girlfriend comes first place, but don't tell her .... ).

 

Erwin

[Jeeper704]

Here are the pictures of the Bronze Star, Purple Heart and cases:

 

 

 

Both medals are engraved with the man's name.

I am honored being able to receive these from James.

 

Erwin

[Walt's Daughter]

Here's to preservation and keeping the memory alive and kicking!