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Originally Posted by skydoc60A5G
I recently had the opportunity to spring a surprise coin check on a rather unsuspecting but well prepared (what else?) 10th Group Retired Officer, who immediately slapped his well worn coin on my desk...Sterling Silver...Has anyone else seen one of these?
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One of the first run of coins in 69. Pretty beat up now. Never saw a sterling one though.
Lt. Col. Beck was CO of C company in Tolz and Devens. I was one of the honorary pallbearers at his funeral at Arlington. As I recall his CC chopper was reconning an LZ when a 155 wired shell in a tree went off.
He was a Marine pvt in Korea in 52. Got out and went to FSU and got an Army commission. Helluva guy. I've never seen the statue that looks like him.