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PICKED UP THIS GROUP A FEW WEEKS AGO. I DIDNT PAY MUCH ATTENTION TO IT WHEN I BOUGHT IT. I THOUGHT THE SOO MEDAL WAS SOME KIND OF GAG MEDAL. THE NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL IS SIGNED AS IS THE SOO MEDAL+HIS DOG TAGS AND ABOUT 50 PICTURES OF THE CHINESE AND JAPANESE FIGHTING,TORTURE VICTIMS, DEAD IN THE STREETS ETC. I FIGURED THAT THESE ARE PICTURES THAT THE CHINESE OR SOMEONE HAD COPIES MADE UP. A FEW ARE PICTURES HE TOOK-MAYBE. STILL A NICE INTERESTING GROUP. AFTER GOGGLING SO CHOW MEDAL I THINK I MIGHT HAVE A PRETTY RARE GROUPING. HERE ARE SOME PICTURES,WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK. THANKS PAUL
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Paul, interesting find! I too Googled it and found a few refs on it that others might want to check out: http://www.military.com/forums/0,15240,117847,00.html BETTER WITH GREAT PICS: http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=41690(NOTE: Ther are 4 on eBay right now.)
Last edited by lloyd; 10/21/2010 01:20 AM. Reason: added information
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Very neat, I always thought that this was the most interesting WWii war theatre.
Urban B Martinez Jr
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