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RESEARCH: I can research (most) World War Two fatal casualties WANTED: Miniature Orders Insignia of former monarchies of the or POWs. Turnaround time, 3 days after receipt. Modest fee ($6) & world; princely German states, Imperial Austria, Imperial Russia, SASE. If I can’t supply the unit or duty station, No Fee! E-Mail Montenegro, and the Italian states, especially; write E. PROSSER, [email protected], with a name(s), will advise ifI can help, or P.O. Box 865, IOWA CITY, IA 52244 E-mail: send a SASE for info. On what I can supply. HERMAN rprosser@wade,iowa-city.lib.ia.us WIESENSEE (OMSA #3340) 99 CHARLES STREET, STRUTHERS, OH 44471-1902. NORTH KOREAN ORDERS AND MEDALS FOR SALE. Breast stars and ribbon suspension examples available for both labor WANTED BOOKS: Books on orders, medals and decorations from and military merit. Nice selection on hand. Please send SASE for all time periods and all countries. Need back issues of The Medal list. Satisfaction and originality guaranteed. LARRY STEWART Collector in complete years; individual older issues also needed. (OMSA #5738) BOX 1492, MESA, AZ 85201 TELEPHONE 602- WANTED ILLINOIS NATIONAL GUARD: Seeking pre-WWII 834-4004, FAX 602-834-3380. Illinois National Guard medals and groups. State and unit issued drill, long service and marksmanship medals. WANTED NEW FOR SALE: LISTS OF: (a) Mongolia Orders and Medals; (B) ENGLAND SOCIETY: Seeking the Annual Silver Festival Belgium, official and non-official types; (c) Czechoslovakia Medals; medals. RAYMOND REGNERUS (OMSA #3703) P. O. Box 369, (D) Red Cross Medals of the World. Medals in photocopy. $1.00 CROWN POINT, IN 46307. CALL (219) 662-9434 per list, specify list wanted. Contact: JEAN GREBAN (OMSA #4459), BP20, EVERE 3, 1140 BRUSSELS, BELGIUM ADDITIONAL U. N. MEDALS for US FORCES. Full size UN Medals for India Pakistan, West New Guinea, Iraq, Kuwait, WANTED: All items re: Foreign Legion, Devils Island, Western Sahara, Advisory Mission Cambodia, Yugoslavia, International Brigade, Chaco War, China (USMC, 15th, Gunboats, Transition Authority Cambodia, Haiti, Somolia, $16.95 each plus French Conc., White Russians, Warlords), Shanghai Vols - Police, $2.00 shipping. Over 30 UN Medals in stock. STUART WALSKY Animal Rescue - Hero, Truant Officers. GENE CHRISTIAN, 3849 (OMSA #5412), BOX 273-MC, LARGO, FL 3377%0273. 813-397- BAILEY AVENUE, BRONX, NY 10463. 0935 EVENINGS. WANTED: Society of the Cincilmati Member Badge (American SELLING MY 55 YEAR COLLECTION. All Guaranteed. Have Eagle in Gold suspended by a ribbon of blue with white trim). the following World War I Victory Medals. No handling fee & no COL ALLEN E. WEH, USMCR (Ret.), 6722 RIO GRANDE NW, postage fee. BELGIUM, $22; CUBA, $300; CZECHOSLOVAKIA, ALBURQUEQUE, NM 87107 (O) 505-342-7366, (H) 505-345- $100; FRANCE, $17, ENGLAND, $17; FRANCE-UNOFFICIAL 0106. (same obverse as Cuba), $t50; SOUTH AFRICA, $35~ GREECE (H. NORA & missing upper ring attach) $75; GREESE (Unnamed), $90; ITALY (Osolini), $22; ITALY (Sacchini), $22; JAPAN ($175); FOR SALE: LISTING FOR ARMY PHILIPPINE CAMPAIGN PORTUGAL, $130; ROUMANIA, $200; PHK,IPPINES (EL ORO), MEDALS With "No." PREFIX Serial number listing for medals $65; SIAM (Gleim’s last list at $1900), $950. VERNON BROOK #1 through #25000 with name index, 313 pages, soft cover 8½ x 11. (OMSA #1814) 902 NORTH MAIN, No. 128, SAN ANGELO, TX $20.00 US, $23.50 US postpaid. Contact JoANN WILLIAMS 76903. NEXT TIME WILL LIST MY MEDALS FOR THE (OMSA #6445), 1810 V!EW COURT, ROSEVILLE, CA 95661- KOREAN WAR, U.N.S & COUNTRIES. 5512. PHONE: 916-782-6500, FAX 916-782-5088. E-Mail: [email protected] RESEARCH FEES FOR 1998-MILITARY PERSONNEL FROM REVOLUTIONARY WAR TO PRESENT: FOIA only - WANTED: Indian War Veterans material. Will pay cash for $25.00; USMC Mustyer Roll Research - $30.00; Muster Roll medals, documents, convention ribbons, lapel buttons, etc. (In other research, FOIA and everything I can locate in one year. Requester words, anything). Thinning out your collection? Please call TOM will be notified of/amd pay any fees required by state, federal or POOLER (#5672), P. O. BOX 1861, GRASS VALLEY, CA 95945 - others for their research data; however, requester may decline the Telephone (916) 268-1338. foregoing. PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE ANYTIME. FFL- MILITARY PERSONNEL RESEARCH, 8831 CATALINA WAY, YUCCA VALLEY, CA 92284 (OMSA #3619)

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Containing nearly 650 high-resolution illustrations of the membership and other medals of over 200 Lineage, Military, Patriotic and other Societies, together with basic criteria for membership, historical notes, detailed information on variations, naming & etc., plus six pages of color ribbon charts and a VERY comprehensive index. Formatted specially to allow easy comparison and determination of variations. This watershed reference will remain the "Bible" on its subject for many decades to come, if indeed, anything of this magnitude is EVER again attempted. The authors, both two-term Past Presidents of OMSA who have earned the Society’s highest honors, bring a combination of over 70 years of collecting experience and research to this project.

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