My good buddy Frank Cawelti- E 2 7 (easy company) Korean War Marine is going in for surgery to remove shrapnel from his belly he's carried for almost 60 years from the battle of Chosin Reservoir in Korea.
He's a hero in my eyes, and I told him, "Frank- you autta put that shrapnel up for sale on eBay!"
Authentic Chosin battle shrapnel. Where in the world could you find any of that!!! ...LOL
Why let a perfectly good sales opportunity go to waste I say? ...
Oh, I don't know. I have a buddy in TX who is still carrying around some souvineers as well. It may not be as rare as you think./beagle
diplomacy is being able to say, "nice doggie" until you find a big rock.....
He should be able to provide documentation which would make it worth even more.
Crabo
Do not argue with idiots. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.
Needs to list it as "antique" and "collectable"
Tell the Doc to take pictures. I think if it was mine, I might want to keep it for awhile........then again it might bring back bad memories.
ARMY Viet-Nam 70-71
Get a cert. letter? ...
And be sure to add "vintage."
Tom
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Did I ever mention that I hate to trim brass?
You beat me to it!!! lolOriginally Posted by Tom W.
Vintage is definitely the key word to driving up the price!
"The world ends when you're dead. Until then, you got more punishment in store. Stand it like a man -- and give some back."
Al Swearengen, from "Deadwood"
It's the electronic age. DVD of the procedure would work (with audio)
ARMY Viet-Nam 70-71
I don't know how rare it is. When we cremated my uncle you could shake the urn like a rattle.My good buddy Frank Cawelti- E 2 7 (easy company) Korean War Marine is going in for surgery to remove shrapnel from his belly he's carried for almost 60 years from the battle of Chosin Reservoir in Korea.
He's a hero in my eyes, and I told him, "Frank- you autta put that shrapnel up for sale on eBay!"
Authentic Chosin battle shrapnel. Where in the world could you find any of that!!! ...LOL
Why let a perfectly good sales opportunity go to waste I say? ...
regardless, please send my thanks for his service and well wishes. My family will say a prayer for him.
Pat, that is a great idea! Maybe get him to put it on GunBroker and donate a portion to the Marine Corps Law Enforcement Foundation, SOWF or a charity of his choice. He could make out well and, knowing that he's one of the "Chosin' Few" he'd probably feel great about that part of it too. PLEASE pass to him my sincerest love and thanks! One veteran to another!
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You know, I've been a Christian all of my life, but I never knew how much God loves us until I had my 2 little boys.
John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."
Would you give your child up knowing he would be tortured and killed? I couldn't, but God did. That's love.
Prayers go out to him and his family. Also, tell him 'thank you' from this old sergeant for his service. I've made it a point to visit all the old Korean War battlefields that I can this trip. The Chosin Reservoir is located a might far north to allow that, however!
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Wish Frank a speedy recovery and a heartfelt thank you for me Pat. God bless em all.
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I'm emailing this link to Frank. I think he'd get a kick out of it, and he may need some cheering up. Thanks for the CB well wishes guys...
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