Military Monday: Maybe a Forgotten War, but not a Forgotten Military Life
Posted by Liv | Filed under Military Monday, Surname, Taylor
eterans Day 2011 is this Friday (Nov. 11) and there will be celebrations and parades going on across this country to honor our veterans for their service, commitment, and ultimate sacrifice to this country! My father, John Taylor, was drafted at age 18 to serve in the U. S. Eighth Army’s 169 2nd Engineer Battalion [...]
Tags: African-Americans, ancestor, Battalion Motor Pool, Engineer Battalion, family photo, Japan, John Taylor, Korean War, Masiwa, Motor Sergeant, segregated military, US Army
Military Monday: Military Payment Certificate (MPC)
Posted by Liv | Filed under Military Monday
While rummaging through some of my father’s personal effects a year after his death, I came upon some interesting currency from his old Army days. What I found were some 5¢ and 10¢ Military Payment Certificates (MPC) he received while serving with the 169 2nd Engineer Battalion in Masiwa, Japan from 1945-1947. To better understand [...]
Tags: 10 yen, 1946, Army, Japan, military currency, military numismatics, money.org, MPC, Series 461, treasure chest
