The E-Sylum:  Volume 10, Number 6, February 11, 2007, Article 9

1865 MEDAL OF HONOR AWARDEE'S HEIRS MAY BE FOUND

In last week's issue we noted the story out of Indianapolis about
a rare Civil War Medal of Honor that had been saved from a scrap
metal drive in World War II.  The current owner was seeking to
return it to the original family. An article published Friday in
the Indianapolis Star noted that "the nationwide search that began
at Brownsburg Public Library indicates that Dorothy Ann Carter
Hajek, Baltimore, is the great-great-granddaughter of Medal
of Honor recipient Joseph F. Carter."

"Wilkins said helping solve the mystery was made even more poignant
when he learned Hajek has been searching for the award for 20 years.
'I spoke with (Hajek) at length and I do think she's the right
person,' Grismore said.

Yet, the Indianapolis resident still wants to be cautious about
turning over the medal, so she will talk to her family and ask for
more information from Hajek and Smolenyak first.  
'I want to know her connection (to Carter) exactly,' she said."

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  Wayne Homren, Editor

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