Sorry for your loss. I hope you got it all out of California quickly.I dont know if this falls under the right category but Ill give it a shot. My Grandfather Recently Passed Away in California my Father asked me to Come to my Grandfathers house and help clean his house out. My Grandfather was a WW2 Vet A Major in the 91st Infantry Div. Growing Up he had these Huge Trunks in his Garage That not even my father got into as a kid nor did I. We Never thought to ask Him what was in the trunks until recently cleaning out his house me and my father opened the Trunks and stumbled apon a "GOLDMINE" Literally. In The Photos Below Are 1 M1 Garand, 1 M1 Carbine, 1 Colt 45, 2 Mosin Nagants, 1 Tokarev, 1 Type 14 Nambu, 1, Kar98, 1 PO8 Luger 2, Lee Enfield's MkIV and MK III Multiple Bayonets,Uniforms,Flags, My Father knew he had Memorabilia from the war But not to this extent.