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Leo Karpeles was born in 1838 in Prague, Bohemia. He emigrated to the United States, following his older brother, Emil, in 1849 where they both settled in Galveston, Texas. For several years, Leopold rode with the early Texas Rangers and was part of…

These military medals all belonged to David Rome, who served in the United States Army during the first World War and served in the European Theatre of Operation France with Kilo Company of the 101st infantry. Mr. Rome was awarded the Purple heart…