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Message:: [QUOTE="Jacqueline Clubb, post: 157282, member: 1011"]we got on the LetGo app and made a very low offer on two trunks, rusty, crusty and dusty just like we like but the picture was awful so we couldn't really see what we were offering on lol... when we met and put them in the truck i noticed the military markings and pointed out how cool they were to the seller with a 'so what' kind of response from him.  what we ended up with is a WWI locker from a chief intel officer 2nd lieut from 30th div. 119 reg.... it's an awesome local piece just because we are at Ft Bragg but also because we've found that the original owner's grandpa, dad and uncle were all owners and editors of the local Fayetteville Observer, the oldest paper in NC... we've found his grave, a little info outside of his military, etc... my question is if there is any value other than total coolness and bragging rights of saving something significant from the trash?  we were able to find a nearest of kin which is a great grand nephew and told us that there is an exhibit in the local museum that has letters this man wrote home during the war on display... just don't know what route is should take, sell, keep, donate, give back to family... [ATTACH=full]42544[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]42545[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]42546[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]42547[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]