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| Family Recovers Dad's Medal Of Honor | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Oct 3 2007, 10:56 PM (127 Views) | |
| greatwhiteelkhunter | Oct 3 2007, 10:56 PM Post #1 |
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SAN DIEGO -- NBC 7/39's Consumer Bob reports on how one family was reunited with a piece of history. A color guard was on hand Tuesday and Taps was played when Pearl Harbor survivor Jackie Pharris' Medal of Honor was retuned to his family. The family had lost the medal, which was awarded in 1948. "My mother had gotten older and had a partial stroke, so my younger sister, to protect the medal, put it in a safety deposit box, and then she suddenly died of a heart attack, and then my mother passed away four months later," said the veteran's son, also named Jackson Pharris. "As we're trying to resolve the estate and find everything, the medal turned up missing." When no one claimed the contents of the safety deposit box, the bank followed the law. "Under the law, the bank or financial company is supposed to notify the individual that that property may come in possession of the state," said California Controller John Chiang. The bank apparently couldn't find the Pharris family, and the Medal of Honor was turned over to the state. On Tuesday, the state gave it back. "He fought through his own injuries to save his shipmates," a naval officer told the assembled crowd. Pharris died more than 40 years ago. His two sons said they grew up hearing stories about their dad. "I heard them as a little boy, and they sort of went over my head," said Jeff Pharris. "Today, it really hit home." The state used Tuesday's ceremony as a reminder to people to check for missing money or property. "It's always your money," Chiang said. "The state is supposed to be the guardian of this money. I will make sure that money does not become the property of the state and that it will always be yours." In the past, it was up to banks or insurance companies to find property owners -- the state couldn't do it. Now, however, the state is authorized to try and reunite money, medals and more to the people they belong to. State officials said they have $5 billion in unclaimed assets and property, and the state plans will keep it until residents ask for it back. http://www.nbcsandiego.com/slideshow/news/...241/detail.html |
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| Ali | Oct 4 2007, 07:55 PM Post #2 |
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If all parties were in agreement, you should tell your local news about your story Gary. (The photos you guys found) Seems to me, the media could use a little help in bringing happy stories to the people! |
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| greatwhiteelkhunter | Oct 4 2007, 10:55 PM Post #3 |
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FUNNY you say this! I just sent the story to a radio station today here in my area. Kinda hoping they will pick it up and run with it 
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