Many of you may remember when Great Grandfather (Michael Joseph) pulled out his Scouting memorabilia, he had a small tackle box full of different pins he had collected over the years. Most of these were simple service stars, but some were the Veteran Service recognitions. Michael Joseph died during his 80th year of service as a registered scouter. Though no service pin was presented to him, he did manage to keep most of these pins.
Also in this treasure box was a Certificate of Tests Passed for his First Class Rank, his Silver Beaver Medallion and his Silver Antelope Medallion. I have now completed a display to recognize his 80 years of service to the Boy Scouts of America.
Be sure to enlarge this picture. The pins in the center are his Veteran Service Pins. The certificate near the top is his First Class Recognition dated September 27, 1917.
Another treasure in the box was Uncle Michael John's Merit badge sash, with 22 merit badges and his rank patches. Michael John was the first Eagle Scout in the Anuta lineage receiving it in May 1944. I will need a different shadow box for this one.
