Quite the unique find today...

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Silvertaps
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(Also posted in History forum)
I talked my girlfriend into watching Band of Brothers last week and she loves it so far (probably my 10th time?)
When she read the caption that Winters earned a bronze star at the end of the third episode , she randomly stated that her grandfather designed it. Obviously this got my attention! She explained that her grandfather created the molds for the bronze star that is still used today. She went on explaining that there were 11 molds made, and her dad has all 11 evolving metals including the final product in a case with the letter from the American Emblem Company explaining the results.

Her parents are moving this weekend and we went by to help out a bit. Obviously I had to ask about this case...and sure enough, there they were. All eleven evolved metals with the 11th being the first bronze star created...along with the letter.

Now if someone can explain how I can post the pictures I took...
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Those are worthy of a place in the Smithsonian Institute for all Americans to appreciate. I bet one of its national museums would be interested....

http://www.si.edu/
CanyonAg77
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quote:
Now if someone can explain how I can post the pictures I took...
Host them to a service like photobucket or Flickr and post the link here. Or email the photos to one of us with those types of accounts. My email is my user name at hotmail dot com.
Forrest Gump
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Wow! Those are worthy of the Smithsonian. Looking forward to seeing the pictures.
Pro Sandy
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Wikipedia claims he also made the Silver Star. Anything on that?

The Bronze Star Medal was designed by Rudolf Freund (18781960) of jewellery firm Bailey, Banks & Biddle.[5] (Freund also designed the Silver Star.[6])
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