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The war medals of a Vietnam veteran and his mother have been recovered after Jimboomba police conducted a search of a Windaroo property on July 14.
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The 63-year-old victim was overcome with happiness when police told him they had recovered some of the medals.
The victim’s fathers medals are still outstanding.
The medals, as well as a safe containing jewellery, and credit cards were stolen from the man’s Macdonald Drive, Narangba home on July 8.
The credit cards were used at a petrol station in Holmview at 9.30pm on the same day.
![RECOVERED: Stolen war medals from a Vietnam veteran. The man's mothers war medals were also located. Photo: Georgina Bayly RECOVERED: Stolen war medals from a Vietnam veteran. The man's mothers war medals were also located. Photo: Georgina Bayly](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/zvTKrwnz6guS7bcSi7dWkj/35226183-4a6e-48eb-80a6-9cc6cf7e594c.JPG/r0_115_2256_1388_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Police have CCTV footage of a blue car that was in the area at the time of the offence.
A witness also saw three or four people in the vehicle.
Police investigations continue.