World War II items found on

World War II items


items stolen Iro Jima(CNN) – The Iwo Jima memorial sits along the water in Fall River. Its presence, dominating.

Someone within the last week took something very special. Surrounded by bricks with the names of donors who support the memorial there is a plexiglass box. Now, broken open and empty. It used to hold a purple heart, and a vial of sand from Iwo Jima.

Bruce Aldrich, Commandant, Marine Corps League said, “If you see something don’t walk away just walk over to the car and call the police, or if you see somebody doing something take a quick picture, you never know, we could get something out of that picture if you take a picture.”

Bruce Aldrich helps maintain the memorial. Once a month he climbs up to inspect the lights.

Aldrich: “Check them to make sure they’re not burnt out, check them to see if they’re not broken by people which the last time we went up there we found a couple that were broken. Why they get up there and smash them, I have no idea.”

It didn’t take long after word spread about the missing purple heart for another recipient to offer his as a replacement.

Aldrich: “He also took a trip to Iwo Jima and he has some sand and he’s going to give us a vial of sand to put back in there and hopefully we can get a thicker cover placed on top of that plexiglass to make it harder to break.”



Share this article





Related Posts


World War II
World War II
Guns used in World War II
Guns used in World War II

Latest Posts
Gerber custom Knives
Gerber custom…
Just got mine in. MOLLE mount is good…
Gerber Gear UK
Gerber Gear UK
This is my first proper kit, I brought…
History of Case Knives
History of Case…
In 1972, Dewey Furguson, an avid Case…
Lord of the Rings Sting Sword
Lord of the Rings…
Materials: * 1 2x4 1/8 MDF sheet. I…
Gerber equipment
Gerber equipment
A great tool for dealing with a variety…
Search
Featured posts
  • How to open Gerber Multi tools?
  • World War II
  • Guns used in World War II
  • World War II guns
  • World War II memorabilia
  • World War II rifles
  • World War 2 Firearms
  • World War 2 gear
  • World War 2 weapons
Copyright © 2025 l www.bndknives.com. All rights reserved.