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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;journeymagazine, post: 11538848, member: 84&quot;]I found this at my regular thrift store today.&nbsp; I believe its bronze, except for the hole drilled in its stomach?</p><p>I googled Major General John Tillison, and got this:</p><p><br /></p><p>Commanding General of the 25th Infantry Division in Vietnam during 1967.</p><p><br /></p><p>Then I googled Major General, Vietnam &amp; August 8, 1967 and it came back in general &amp; then that date specifically:</p><p><br /></p><p>Major General John C.F. Tillson III was the commanding general of the U.S. Army&#039;s 25th Infantry Division at Cu Chi, Vietnam, and on August 8, 1967, he would have been leading operations for the &quot;Tropic Lightning&quot; Division, a major unit involved in large-scale combat operations, especially during that intense summer of 1967 in the Iron Triangle area near Cu Chi. He was a significant figure in that division, known for his command during critical periods of the war.</p><p><br /></p><p>Major General John C. F. Tillson III left&nbsp; Vietnam on August 6, 1967.</p><p>He handed over command of the 25th Infantry Division to Major General Fillmore K. Mearns during a ceremony at the Cu Chi base camp on that date.</p><p>He had served as the commanding general of the division from March 1967. Following his departure from Vietnam, he returned to the United States to take command of the First U.S. Army at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland.</p><p><br /></p><p>So this must have been a gift from his men as he was going back to the U.S.,, right?</p><p><br /></p><p>The bull measures 17&quot; wide x 8&quot; high</p><p><br /></p><p>Is it bronze? Why the hole in its stomach?</p><p>It also has 2 screws holding 2 of its hooves to the base.</p><p><br /></p><p>PS - photos with red cart I took at thrift store where it was much brighter&nbsp; &amp; they others at home with just camera&#039;s flash</p><p>I&#039;m&nbsp; thinking this has to be collectible to people who collect military? Would it be worth more to take it off the base - or just remove the plaque?</p><p><br /></p><p>Any thoughts would be appreciated!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]544723[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]544724[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]544725[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]544726[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]544728[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]544729[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]544730[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]544731[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]544733[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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