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I collect old cameras. For Christmas my sons gave me this old 16mm movie camera as a gift. It started a quest to discover the original owner. His name was Lt. F. C. Brevillier. The quest led me to the last living male descendent of the Brevillier name. I discovered Lt. Brevillier was promoted to Captain and was killed in action August 7th, 1944 in Gathemo France. He received the Purple Heart after his death. I now have copies of the letter sent to his mother of him receiving the purple heart along with the copies of the award. I also have letters he set home to family members. I will be posting the story on my web site soon!
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