Re: medal returned

["GerneyLee Carter" <cartergramling@msn.com>]

----Original Message Follows----
From: "Paul A. Wolfgeher" <paw1924@swbell.net>
Reply-To: KOREAN-WAR-L@raven.cc.ku.edu
To: "korean-war-l@ukans.edu" <korean-war-l@UKANS.EDU>
Subject: medal returned
Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2002 10:04:04 -0600

gentleman,  as i somtimes work with one of the teachers at truman
library i have written to him to clarify the letter.
i do have a copy of a letter from a mr. banning to President Truman
about returning his sons medal and which was always in the drawer of
President Trumans desk here in Independence.  it is still on display in
his desk drawer in the Truman Office in the
Presedential  Library

(text of letter)                                           nursery  rd
                                                                  new
canaan

conn.

                    mr. truman,

                            as you have been directly responsible for the

                       loss of our son"s life in korea, you might just as
well
                      keep this emblem on display in your trophy room, as

                      a memory of one of your historic deeds.
                               our major regret at this time is that
                       your daughter was not there to receive the same
                       treatment as our son received in korea.

                                                                   signed

                                                   (spelled out)  william
banning

i have written to the gentleman  at the library to get more information
and when i do i will let you all know.            pw  korea 52-54


Here, here! - Mr. Banning should have cc'd McArthur (on behalf of all of the 
soliders sent there in the first few weeks without adequate ANYTHING!)

Regards, Gernilee


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