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Air Force Geocoin Mst Sgt Laurent Martel Memorial Air Force Geocoin

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Released:
Friday, December 31, 2010
Origin:
Maine, United States
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This coin is on a mission to go to HI.  My Uncle loved HI and wanted to go back, but did not get to return during a time of peace.  Please photograph the coin on its journey, and in HI, and then send it back to home to Maine where he is at rest. Thank you. 

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He was a    He    The coThis coin is in remembrance of my Uncle Laurie, a WWII Veteran and Death March of Bataan survivor, who passed away on 12/08/10.  He was a wonderful man and served our country for many years.  He was born on 11/16/1919 in Lewiston, ME.  He worked in the CCC during his teen years,  He joined the US Army at age 17 and was stationed in GA and HI before being transferred to the Philippines.  When US troops surrendered to the Japanese in 4/42, my uncle was taken prisoner until the end of the war in Aug. 1945.  He survived the Bataan-Corredgidor Death March, The Hell Ships and slave labor.  While a prisoner, he was required to build a harbor, mine copper and cut timber.  Conditions the prisoners were kept in were horrific.  After the war, my uncle transferred to the Air Force and became a recruiter.  He was married for 53 years and had 3 children.  He served 31 yrs in the armed forces, and 15 years as a postal carrier for the USPS in Trenton NJ.  Once retired, he and his wife Pauline moved back to ME, where they had lived when at Dow AFB during the 50's and 60's. Laurent was an active volunteer with several local veterans groups and an avid Bingo player and caller.  He was a lifetime member of the American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Ex=Prisoners of War, the American Legion and the National Association of Letter Carriers.  He was awarded many medals, including the Purple Heart.  I used to take my Uncle to be in the Memorial Day, Veteran's Day, and Fourth of July parades.  He needed help to participate, so I was privileged to ride in the WWII  bus with the vets during these parades, for over a decade.  It was an honor to help him, and to see his joy, waving his hand and his WWII cane to the parade attendees, and watching him salute other service members and the crowd.    He was buried on Dec 13, 2010 with military honors at the Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery, in Aug. ME.  In honor of Laurent L. Martel and the recent Memorial Day, please help fulfill his wish and get this coin to HI and back to ME, where he rests.

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Write note 5/9/2015 dufzor posted a note for it   Visit Log

Reward for the return of this trackable. NO questions asked. Contact owner. TY

Mark Missing 5/9/2015 dufzor marked it as missing   Visit Log

The owner has set this Trackable as missing.

Write note 2/15/2014 dufzor posted a note for it   Visit Log

Have tried multiple times to reach cachers below, with no luck. Please contact me if you if you know of a way to contact them or please remind them about this coin. Its been a long time since it was pulled. Thank you.

Retrieve It from a Cache 2/20/2013 royal_rangers17 retrieved it from Southbound Roach Motel Maryland   Visit Log

Found with the critters

Discovered It 2/20/2013 Coward's Critters discovered it   Visit Log

Discovered when the Royal Rangers retrieved it. The critters thank Mr Martel for his service.

Write note 1/19/2013 werewolf44 posted a note for it   Visit Log

saw this one on my way to DC.

Dropped Off 12/30/2012 TheCachingKs placed it in Southbound Roach Motel Maryland - 39.36 miles  Visit Log

After several failed attempts to get this one to Hawaii, dropped this one here.... Good luck in all future journeys....

Visited 10/19/2012 TheCachingKs took it to Hello & Goodbye Maryland - 6.09 miles  Visit Log
Visited 10/15/2012 TheCachingKs took it to Hidden History Here Maryland - 31.68 miles  Visit Log
Visited 9/23/2012 TheCachingKs took it to Trimble Thimble Maryland - .15 miles  Visit Log
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