The commemorative carving stolen from the mother of a U.S. Air Force member killed in Afghanistan has been returned.
Sally Sheldon said the carving, which commemorated her son’s service, was returned to her porch on Thursday.
“This story has a good ending,” said Sheldon. “I’m so thankful to have it back.”
Tim Davis, Sheldon’s son, was killed in Afghanistan when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device in February of 2009.
The statue, which was a birthday gift from Sheldon’s brother, was returned to her porch along with a bouquet of roses on Thursday night after being taken in late September. The statue is an approximately four foot tall bald eagle with a lightning bolt carved into it as well as two green feet, representing “troops on the ground.” Sheldon said a man returned the statue and said he had found it in a ditch.
Shortly before it was returned, Sheldon said someone asked her if there was a reward for returning it. Sheldon believes whoever took the statue might have been trying to repurpose it in order to sell the eagle.
The marble eyes were missing from the eagle, and Sheldon said it looked as though someone had tried to scrape off the Air Force Insignia. “Tim Davis, Hero,” was also engraved on the bottom on the statue when Sheldon received it, but that inscription is now missing. Even though it’s not in perfect condition, Sheldon is still more than happy that the eagle was returned.
“This was to honor my son,” she said. “He wanted to make a difference.”
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