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| − | When [[John Thomas Wilson]] returned from Europe after World War II, he had with him a wooden clog souvenir from the Netherlands on which he had engraved some of the details of his war experience. The text of the pencil engravings is as follows: | + | When [[John Thomas Wilson]] returned from Europe after World War II, he had with him a wooden clog/shoe souvenir from the Netherlands on which he had engraved some of the details of his war experience. The text of the pencil engravings is as follows: |
===Top=== | ===Top=== | ||
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===Left Shank=== | ===Left Shank=== | ||
| − | + | ROY BROOME | |
RT 3 | RT 3 | ||
| − | COLUMBIA | + | COLUMBIA SC |
H.A. MITCHELL M Thompson | H.A. MITCHELL M Thompson | ||
CHARLOTTSVILLE, 4-1-05, 93??? | CHARLOTTSVILLE, 4-1-05, 93??? | ||
VA LONG ISLAND CITY | VA LONG ISLAND CITY | ||
| − | J. | + | J. NELSON |
| − | BOX | + | BOX 83 |
FAIRHAVEN, V? | FAIRHAVEN, V? | ||
===Right Shank=== | ===Right Shank=== | ||
H.G.M. STRUNK D. WINNEGA | H.G.M. STRUNK D. WINNEGA | ||
| − | + | 1408 FAIRVIEW BOX 352 | |
| − | READING, PA L' ANSE, MiC | + | READING, PA L'ANSE, MiC |
| − | W. | + | W. WILSON JIM SUTTON |
| − | ?? | + | CRAWFORD, ?? BOX 275(?) |
| − | + | JACK TRIPLET CULVER CITY, CA | |
| − | + | - | |
W. Va | W. Va | ||
Latest revision as of 21:12, 23 November 2022
When John Thomas Wilson returned from Europe after World War II, he had with him a wooden clog/shoe souvenir from the Netherlands on which he had engraved some of the details of his war experience. The text of the pencil engravings is as follows:
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[edit] Top
LIBERATION MOOSBERG GERMANY APRIL 24, 1945
[edit] Left Shank
ROY BROOME
RT 3
COLUMBIA SC
H.A. MITCHELL M Thompson
CHARLOTTSVILLE, 4-1-05, 93???
VA LONG ISLAND CITY
J. NELSON
BOX 83
FAIRHAVEN, V?
[edit] Right Shank
H.G.M. STRUNK D. WINNEGA
1408 FAIRVIEW BOX 352
READING, PA L'ANSE, MiC
W. WILSON JIM SUTTON
CRAWFORD, ?? BOX 275(?)
JACK TRIPLET CULVER CITY, CA
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W. Va
[edit] Bottom
B-17F
SWEET
17
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483 BOMB GP.
815 BOMB Sq.
FOGGIA, ITALY
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1945
JAN. 17. C.P.H. VA
FEB. 2. ROCK OF GIB.
FEB. 5. S. MARSE, FR.
FEB. 8. ALGIERS, N. AF.
FEB. 12. NAPLES, IT.
FEB. 17 FOGGIA, IT.
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KRIEGAFANGER
MAR. 14. LENTI, HUN
MAR. 19. BRATISLAVA
MAR. 20. VIENNA
MAR. 22, NURENBERG.
MAR. 23.
MAR. 25. NURENBERG
APR. 20 MOOSBERG, GER
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MAY 4. LANDSAUT, GY
MAY 6. REIMS, FRANCE
MAY 17. ST. VALLERY
