imported post
I understand and I meant no disrespect. I am one of two children. I have no contact with my sister and her family. I initiated this due to reasons not appropriate to post here. I am not married and I have no children, and I certainly don't my sister to get AND to profit from my research. So, although I do wish I had photos of him holding it, it would only be important, to me, if I did have children or relatives to pass it on to. I think most of the men who served with him have passed on as have his other two brothers.
I do have one very sick (old meaning) souvenier he brought home and wore around his neck for many decades. It was the front gold teeth from a dead Japanese soldier who was already dead. My Dad showed to everyone and shared his sick story of how he used his rifle butt (maybe the carbine I have) to knock them out.
My father was devastated by his youngest brother's death and he quit believing in God that day. (I changed that by sitting by his deathbed for days and talking to him about the miracles God has performed in
my life. I told him he had two choices: His son is a liar or God exists.)
I don't want them, nor the gold from them, nor will I give them to anyone. Actually, I want to bury them next to my Dad's grave. I would like to believe that he sees things differently now as those teeth belonged to someone's Dad, brother, husband, uncle, cousin, etc.
That was off subject but I guess I needed to share it with someone.