Veteran's Stolen WWII Medals Replaced by Fellow Marine

Veteran's Stolen WWII Medals Replaced by Fellow Marine
The war medals were stolen from a home in Vista sometime between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15
By Monica Garske, Tony Shin and Elena Gomez
Sunday, Dec 23, 2012

A Marine who learned several World War II medals were stolen from a fellow veteran's home brought the 88-year-old vet a surprise on Friday: a new set of medals to replace his originals.

The medals were the only item taken from Clyde Kellogg's home in the 1000 block of Prospect Place in Vista sometime between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15, according to San Diego County sheriff's detectives.

The medals have no real monetary value, detectives said, but they do hold great sentimental value to the owner, a World War II Marine veteran who earned them while fighting in the war.
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