I was going to forget about this post but I changed my mind. Is there any way to research old NRA records? The owner of this vest (Duke) was a small bore NRA instructor that won the NRA award for "special war service - outstanding merit", he won the 1946 small bore national matches at Camp Perry, He won the Detroit Evening Times - W.R. Hearst Citizen rifle championships in 1949 & 1950, member of the north central Ohio gallery league, Intra-club gallery league (Mansfield, Oh),Westinghouse Rifle league (mansfield, Oh), Olentangy Village rifle champion, Past President of Ohio Rifle and Pistol assoc. 1945-1950, Captain of the YMCA shooting team and finally he won the Michigan Rifle and Pistol assoc. gallery rifle 50 state championship in 1949.
It sure seems like I should be able to track down the mystery of who Duke was.
Any suggestions on how to start?
