We called the State’s Division of Military and Naval Affairs and within hours a spokesperson told us the agency will help Bass find the owner but it may be tough. It also has a serial number.Īrmed with those details, Bass says she made several calls to the New York State Division of Military and Naval Awards, however, she says there was no response, the phone just kept ringing.Īfter the phone calls went nowhere Bass says she went to her local American Legion Post where she says she was told her best bet Is to contact her local senator. On the back it does show the years of service 1917 to 1919. On the front, its states World War, of course meaning World War One before anyone knew there’d be a second. The medal itself doesn’t offer many clues. Now, I have to get it to its rightful recipient,“ she said. “I said, ‘oh my God’ I found it, all these years, I found it. It wasn’t until recently, she says, she was cleaning out her storage closet when she came across it again. “At that time I was moving I came to Queens, and somewhere along the line it just left my memory,“ said Bass. Yvette Bass still remembers the day, more than 40 years ago, when she bought a military medal at a flea market for just a few dollars.īack then, her intention was to get it back to the family it belonged to, but, life got in the way. It's a symbol of sacrifice and service, and now one Rego Park woman is trying get a priceless military medal back to its rightful owner.
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