Travel Bug Dog Tag Albert Elaine

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Owner:
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Released:
Friday, August 12, 2011
Origin:
Kentucky, United States
Recently Spotted:
In the hands of Katrin0209.

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Current Goal

To travel to a cache in or near Vale, Oregon, then back to KY to the FT Knox area..

About This Item

Albert was the 2nd son of John and Bertie Marshall, Born 8-24-18 in Calloway County KY, and died 8-14-91...Like many of his generation he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps, and was stationed in Vale, Oregon.  Later he was a tank commander in the 10th Armored division in Patton's 3rd Army..The 10th was one of the divisions that relieved Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge.  He was awared the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star.  He was a switchman for the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad, and after his retirement spent much of his time camping..

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    Tracking History (34689.2mi) View Map

    Visited 2/25/2012 SmileAwhile took it to Two Birds With One Stone Iowa - .36 miles  Visit Log
    Visited 2/25/2012 SmileAwhile took it to Goose, Goose, Duck! Iowa - .5 miles  Visit Log
    Visited 2/25/2012 SmileAwhile took it to You Con Do It Iowa - 1.97 miles  Visit Log
    Visited 2/25/2012 SmileAwhile took it to Bark, Bark! Iowa - 1.54 miles  Visit Log
    Retrieve It from a Cache 2/25/2012 SmileAwhile retrieved it from Sparky! Iowa   Visit Log

    I see this hasn't moved much laterly. I'll see if I can't find a cache farther west to get a little closer to Oregon in honor of Albert.
    Dropped Off 2/22/2012 sheldenn placed it in Sparky! Iowa - 169.04 miles  Visit Log
    Discovered It 8/21/2011 daysleeperdot discovered it   Visit Log

    Spotted at the 11th Annual Kansas City Picnic
    Discovered It 8/20/2011 Weenfan discovered it   Visit Log

    Finally getting around to logging some discoveries. Discovered this trackable on 20 August 2011 at the 11th Annual Kansas City picnic.
    Discovered It 8/20/2011 RaiderzNKC discovered it   Visit Log

    seen this guy hanging around the TB & GC table @ the 11th annual Geocaching Picnic in Blue Springs, MO
    Discovered It 8/20/2011 Firemnky discovered it   Visit Log

    Discovered at the 11th annual Kansas City picnic.
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