Group Trying to Reunite Veterans and Families With Unclaimed Military Treasures
By: Michael C. Fehn
Updated: May 25, 2012
On this Memorial Day Weekend, the Kentucky Department of Veterans
Affairs, the Department of Military Affairs, and the Unclaimed Property
Division of the State Treasury are hoping to reunite veterans or their
families with hundreds of unclaimed military items.
"We're searching for the rightful owners of a bronze star, 7 navy medals, two purple hearts, numerous battle ribbons and campaign pins, dog tags and dozens of discharge papers including one from the Civil War!" stated Kentucky Treasurer Todd Hollenbach. "We owe it to our military service members to go the extra mile to return these items. Their stories deserve to be told, and their memories need to be preserved." Hollenbach added.
Veterans who are missing medals or discharge papers, or relatives looking to discover a military legacy, should visit www.kytreasury.com and look for the Military Property Owners listing.
"We're searching for the rightful owners of a bronze star, 7 navy medals, two purple hearts, numerous battle ribbons and campaign pins, dog tags and dozens of discharge papers including one from the Civil War!" stated Kentucky Treasurer Todd Hollenbach. "We owe it to our military service members to go the extra mile to return these items. Their stories deserve to be told, and their memories need to be preserved." Hollenbach added.
Veterans who are missing medals or discharge papers, or relatives looking to discover a military legacy, should visit www.kytreasury.com and look for the Military Property Owners listing.
