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	Cat. #	Name	Description
1301	2022-7-272	Photograph	3"x4" Photo - Village in Munich, Germany. Open field in foreground. Writing can be found on the back of the photograph.
1302	2022-7-274	Photograph	2.5"x2.5" Photo - Sculpture. The sculpture is a man with a piece of cloth draped on his shoulders. A set of stairs are located in front of the statue. The sculptor who created this piece was Willy Meller, who created pieces for/during the Nazi Regime. The photograph itself was created using stereoscopic photography - Maker: Raumbild Verlag.
1303	2022-7-275	Photograph	2.5"x2.5" Photo - Sculpture. Statue depicts a women with a hat laying on the side of her face. She is in a sitting position. On the back of the photograph, a portion of the name of the sculptor is as follows, "...ackerle." The entire name cannot be identified as the photograph was cut. The sculptor, though unidentified, can be placed among the sculptors of the Nazi Regime. The photograph itself was created using stereoscopic photography - Maker: Raumbild Verlag.
1304	2022-7-276	Photograph	2.5"x2.5" Photo. A town can be viewed in the background of this image with trees on the right hand side in the foreground.
1305	2022-7-277	Photograph	3.5"x4.25" Photo. Soldiers in the background and several dead bodies in the foreground.
1306	2023-FIC-6	Cannon Ball	Cannonball from a civil war battleground
1307	2024-1-1	Brochure	USO brochure entitled "your USO" on the front. The term "USO" is depicted on a sign nailed into a door. Inside the brochure is red text saying "Come In!" and a poem in blue text below it welcoming everyone to the USO. The right side of the inside has a schedule typed on a separate sheet of paper glued on the brochure. At the bottom of this inside is a flap that folds up when the brochure is folded up but opens so the bottom lines of text can be read. This banner says "USO AT YOUR SERVICE" in blue text. The back side of the folded brochure has the USO logo and space for an address and telephone number at the bottom of the page.
1308	2024-1-2	Postcard	Postcard on cardstock from Camp Hood, Texas. Has not been filled out. One side has lines for a return address, a drawing of a soldier scrubbing trash cans, and this text below it: "FURNISHED BY THE SERVICE CLUBS OF CAMP HOOD, TEXAS". Front side is titled "HOODOGRAM" with a blank for the date. The top has a drawing of an angry man, presumably a sergeant. The other side has a drawing of two young soldiers that look rather frightened of the man looking at them. The message is structured so people could put a check in the box that finished the sentence more personally when sending these cards to loved ones. Blank spaces at the bottom for a P.S. are included. This postcard was used at Ford Hood in Texas. The fort was created in 1942 and is still in use today but it is called Fort Cavazos now. This fort was a training center for tank destroyer battalions during World War II.
1309	2024-1-3	Card	Christmas card on thin slippery paper. Front says "Merry Christmas" in red text on a black and white picture. Snowy mountain in the distance and a skeleton wearing a Santa hat leaning up against a Japanese Torii gate, a type of Shinto shrine. Inside is a poem printed on about the war being over and there being peace on earth. It says in type that it is from the 3rd Attack Group, Atsugi, Japan at the bottom. Atsugi was a crucial turning point leading to the end of World War II in the Pacific. Atsugi was taken only a few days before World War II officially ended. The card is signed "Love, Joe".
1310	2024-1-4	Card	Card on cardstock sending "Easter Greetings" (in red text) from MUNICH to HOME. Front says "Easter Greetings" and has a tree branch with two birds above it. There is a window in the card so the cityscape of Munich is visible when the card is closed. When the card is opened, the rest of the inside becomes visible. Munich has a printed drawing of a building above it. The word "TO" has an ocean above it. "HOME" has a picture of the Statue of Liberty and skyscrapers behind it. Clouds and birds are printed on above the rest. The text "Love, Dad & Uncle Don" is written in cursive below the pictures. Slight discolorations on the cream colored card are visible on the parts on the outside. The card has "HACO N/1280" printed in small letters on the back of the card.
1311	2024-1-5	Card	Valentine's Day card on brown cardstock-type paper. Hand painted. Front side has a wreath with red flowers on it and a long curly blue bow. A red heart with "february 14th" on it is in the center of the wreath. Inside the card on the left side is the text printed on the card. The sender changed "darling" to "darlings" and signed it "Dad." The right half of the card shows a person holding up a large red "I love you" heart in front of a snow-covered building. The back cover has the text printed at the bottom: "DESIGNED + HANDCOLORED BY ATELIER VRONI ROTTACH (TEGERNSEE) BAVARIA". Rottach and Tegernsee are neighboring towns in Germany that were a Nazi headquarters during World War II.
1312	2024-1-6	Card	Christmas card on cardstock. Front side says "Merry Christmas" in cursive text. At the bottom is text denoting the 508th Military Police Battalion in Munich, Germany in 1945. The card has a printed depiction of a building and an American flag in the foreground with mountains in the background. The left side on the inside is a holly and ivy plant. The right half has a poem about sending Christmas greetings to family and friends at home from Munich, Germany. Below the text is written the following in pencil in cursive: "This is best I can offer now / I love all of my Sweethearts. / Dad." All the text and depictions on this card are in green ink. The inside of the card is normal paper material but the outside is waxy paper. A few small spots on the card.
1313	2024-1-7	Publication	Reveille service bulletin no. 12, published by Servicemen's Department, Gospel Publishing House, Springfield, MO. The Servicemen's Department was the precursor to the U.S. Chaplaincy Department (U.S. Missions, Assemblies of God). This material was published during World War II. It is designed to encourage soldiers' Christian beliefs and to promote Christian morality among soldiers. This edition addresses multiple issues, including evangelizing, marriage, morality, and includes several enjoyable anecdotes. The text is in red and blue ink. The header on the front is in red block letters with red and blue shadowing. A city can be seen in the distance under the title, a soldier is facing it with a military grave nearby. This publication is four pages in total, front and back included. Appears to have been folded to fit in an envelope sized 11 cm x 10 cm. Creases do not affect readability of the material. Edges are crinkled with very few tears.
1314	2024-1-8	Pamphlet	Army press release from the Athletic Office regarding the Basketball Championship in the Third Army Special Services Section. One side is titled "This is how it was rebuilt this year". Three pictures show the Third Army Athletic Office when it was damaged during World War II and then after it was remodeled and teams were using it for basketball tournaments. Information is given on the left side of the photos. The opposite side has crossed off text and a picture of basketball teams playing a game. Readable but several severe creases and pen marks.
1315	2024-1-9	Booklet	16-page double-sided booklet about Munich, Germany. The front cover features Munich's Coat of Arms. This is a monk (Munich means "of monks") in black robes with gold trim holding a book in his left hand while wearing red shoes. Directly below the monk is the red, white, and blue "A" logo for the 3rd U.S. Army. Around the monk are various buildings and the name "MUNICH" at the bottom of the page in red ink. A double-lined black border surrounds the whole thing. The inside page gives an introduction to the booklet given by 1st Lt., Cav., Tours Officer Fred J. Roukos, Jr. The booklet gives drawings, some black and white and others in color, of different historical sites in Munich. Descriptions accompany them. Page numbers are written on the top of the pages in pencil. A note is handwritten on Page 2 that says: "I've walked under this several times. It doesn't look like this now." regarding the Old Town Hall building that has walkways that go under it. Page 14 says "Hitler's Beer Hall & now Red Cross Club" regarding the Hofbrauhaus where Hitler founded the Nazi Party in 1920. The back cover of the booklet is a map of Munich showing roads surrounding the city and other towns nearby. The pages of the booklet have pulled apart and some have tears and stains, but the text is all readable still.
1316	2024-1-10	Map	Map of the city of Munich, Germany. Entitled "Town Plan MUNICH" with the scale given. It has tourist locations labeled from numbers 1 to 46. These sites include places like a zoo, a garden, and multiple theatres. The map has a route marked on it in pink ink along a main thoroughfare with the text "Co. C. Area" at one end of the route. The text "C. Co Area" is repeated right next to it in pencil. The text "508 M.P. BM" is at the top of the map. This likely refers to the 508th Military Police Battalion, a division of the U.S. Army, that included Companies A, B, and C, which arrived in Munich, Germany on June 27th, 1945. The back has the key for the map, telling what the numbered locations are. Numbers 36-38 (Kamera Theatre, Regina Theatre, & Central Theatre) have "G.I." written in cursive in pencil next to them. Number 27 ("Hofbrau Keller (EM Red Cross)") says "His study" in pink cursive with an arrow pointing to the text. Number 32 ("Burgerbrau Keller (EM Red Cross)") has the text "Hitler's Been Sa_dle_" in pink cursive text. Three of the letters in the last word are indecipherable. Text written by Number 11 ("Ludwigstrasse") says "where Hitler held parades" again written in cursive with a pencil. Paper is thin from being folded but the map is still readable. A few small stains are visible on the map.
1317	2024-1-11	Ledger	Sign-up sheet for the "Blue Jackets" at the Bremerhaven Navy Base, representing the U.S. Navy in Europe's post-World War II sports championships. Bremerhaven, Germany was the location of a U.S. military base during the Cold War that was removed by 1993. The front side of the sheet has spaces for the participants' number in order on the list, name, height, weight, home town, and experience. No information has been filled in. The back is entitled "This was Deutsches Museum before the war" and has pictures and descriptions of Jubilee Hall, a mural mosaic by Jubilee Hall, and an aircraft display section. The two sides appear to be unrelated to each other because they appear to have been a page torn from some booklet because the sign-up sheet side has a page number 13 in the lower right hand corner.
1318	2024-1-12A	Brochure	This item has two parts. They are the same brochure but they have since come apart. Part A is the outside and Part B is the inner pages. 12A) The cover for a brochure given to soldiers during World War II. Title is "Here it is: The Armys Tour for You." This is the second edition highlighting Munich, Germany and the Bavarian Highlands. It was issued by the Sp. Sv. HQ 3rd U.S. Army. This front side of the brochure has text in black, red, and blue. The Third U.S. Army's logo is in the center (a white "A" surrounded by red and blue rings). The back side says "See Your SSO" in black letters with red lines highlighting the text. Inside the brochure is a Foreword which gives context for the city of Munich and the surrounding area. Sites are given with information about them and photos. Those sites are Burgerbrau Keller and the Banquet Hall of Hofbrauhaus. The other side has a list of more places to visit and some information about them. Numbers written in roman numerals are on the top corners of the pages. Text is written on the page with Burgerbrau Keller and the Banquet Hall of Hofbrauhaus, written in cursive: "I stood guard at this gate one Day. It is a Red Cross Club." Paper is crinkled and creased in multiple places but no parts are ripped off.
1319	2024-1-12B	Brochure	This item has two parts. They are the same brochure but they have since come apart. Part A is the outside and Part B is the inner pages. 12B) A map on one side of the South Bavarian Lake District. Map is in color and shows the city of Munich with lakes and mountains in the distance. The other side has a colored map of the Inn Valley showing smaller cities and mountains in the background. The city of Rosenheim is highlighted on this map. The other half of the brochure has multiple sites listed with information and photos of them. These sites include Konigssee, Berchtesgaden, Wendelstein, Castle Herrenchiemsee, Wendelstein House & Chapel, and Mirror Gallery. Numbers are written in roman numerals are on the top corners of the pages. Paper is crinkled and creased in multiple places but no parts are ripped off.
1320	2024-1-13	Photograph	Black and white photograph from during World War II. Printed by "Agfa-Lupex," a photograph printing company in Germany as indicated by the watermark on the back of the photo. Photograph shows two women walking down a sidewalk holding up their purses in front of their faces, to avoid being photographed. The buildings behind them sustained some damage and their bricks are in piles along the edge of the sidewalk. The sidewalk has patches without cream colored bricks that are just brown in color. A man is visible at the edge of the photograph walking away from the camera. The women are the focus of the picture and the rest is somewhat blurry. The back has text written in blue ink in cursive that says "see rubble on sidewalk. Notice women hid their faces.". Paper is curled slightly with one crease along the left side.
1321	2024-1-14	Photograph	Black and white photograph from World War II. Shows three American soldiers standing on the back half of a fallen Nazi aircraft which is right side up. At least one of the soldiers is a private. They appear to be in the Army. All appear in good spirits and one has his hand on the vertical stabilizer of the aircraft that sports a swastika. The numbering on the plane is not clear but the last three numbers appear to be "353" with three more numbers before those. Multiple punctures in the aircraft are visible and there appears to be some damage to the vertical stabilizer also. The Luftwaffe's balkenkreuz ("beam cross") symbol is partially visible at the edge of the photograph. This symbol was first used in World War I and was used again by the Nazi Luftwaffe during World War II. Back of the photograph has watermark for "Agfa-Lupex," the name of a photograph printing company in Germany.
1322	2024-1-15	Photograph	Black and white photograph from during World War II. Printed by "Agfa-Lupex," a photograph printing company in Germany as indicated by the watermark on the back of the photo. Photograph shows three American soldiers inside an aircraft, a variation of the Junkers Ju 52 transport carrier. These were used before World War II for commercial purposes. During World War II, they were the primary transport used by the Luftwaffe.
1323	2024-1-16	Photograph	Black and white photograph from during World War II. Printed by "Agfa-Brovira," a photograph printing company in Germany as indicated by the watermark on the back of the photo. The watermark is barely visible in the center of the back side. Photograph is printed on a thick cardstock paper. The photograph shows a wooden fence in the foreground. A grouping of buildings are in the midground, some of which are white and others are wooden. A line of evergreen trees are some distance behind the buildings. Snow-capped mountains are in the distance. The back of the photograph has the history of the picture written in cursive in German. Each corner on the back side has pieces removed that appear to be from it being attached to another surface previously. One rip is along the top edge.
1324	2024-1-17	Photograph	Black and white photograph from during World War II. Printed by "Agfa-Brovira," a photograph printing company in Germany as indicated by the watermark on the back of the photo. The watermark is barely visible in the center of the back side. Photograph is printed on a thick cardstock paper. Photograph shows a building in the German countryside. The building has vertically barred windows, a wooden bench, and a fenced-in wooden structure. In the distance is a person standing wearing a long coat or maybe a dress. The back of the photograph has the history of the picture written in cursive in German. Each corner on the back side has pieces removed that appear to be from it being attached to another surface previously.
1325	2024-1-18	Photograph	Black and white photograph from during World War II. Printed by "Agfa-Brovira," a photograph printing company in Germany as indicated by the watermark on the back of the photo. The watermark is barely visible in the center of the back side. Photograph is printed on a thick cardstock paper. Photograph shows a building made of wood and other materials. A wooden fence on a short brick wall is in the foreground in front of the building. A path is in the foreground and four people are walking away from the photographer along this path. In the distance are mountains. The back of the photograph has the history of the building in the picture written in cursive in German. Each corner on the back side has pieces removed that appear to be from it being attached to another surface previously.
1326	2024-1-19	Photograph	Black and white photograph from during World War II. Printed by "Agfa-Brovira," a photograph printing company in Germany as indicated by the watermark on the back of the photo. The watermark is barely visible in the center of the back side. Photograph is printed on a thick cardstock paper. The photograph shows a white building with a wooden fence around it and trees on the property alongside it. Smaller buildings are visible at the right side of the main building but it is unclear what their function is. Mountains are in the background. The back of the photograph has the history of the building in the picture written in cursive in German. Each corner on the back side has pieces removed that appear to be from it being attached to another surface previously.
1327	2024-1-20	Photograph	Black and white photograph from during World War II. Printed by "Agfa-Brovira," a photograph printing company in Germany as indicated by the watermark on the back of the photo. The watermark is barely visible in the center of the back side. Photograph is printed on a thick cardstock paper. Photograph shows a white building in the middle ground with other buildings surrounding it. The foreground has a field with fences around it. Mountains are in the background and clouds are visible in the sky. The back of the photograph has the history of the picture written in cursive in German. Each corner on the back side has pieces removed that appear to be from it being attached to another surface previously.
1328	2024-1-21	Photograph	Black and white photograph from during World War II. Printed by "Agfa-Brovira," a photograph printing company in Germany as indicated by the watermark on the back of the photo. The watermark is barely visible in the center of the back side. Photograph is printed on a thick cardstock paper. Photograph shows a close-up of a white building with a wooden balcony attached. A wooden bench is in front of the building on a narrow path. The road is covered with rubble. The back of the photograph has the history of the picture written in cursive in German. Each corner on the back side has pieces removed that appear to be from it being attached to another surface previously.
1329	2024-1-22A	Cover	Object 2024-1-22 has two parts. Part A is the cover for the booklet that is part B. A) Plain brown cover. Made of the same thick material as the covers of the book itself. One of the four sides is open so the booklet must slide out of this one side. No markings on it.
1330	2024-1-22B	Book	Object 2024-1-22 has two parts. Part A is the cover for the booklet that is part B. B) Nazi certificate book for members of the Sturmabteilung or SA, more commonly known as the Brownshirts. They were one of Hitler's greatest support groups and were essential for helping Hitler rise to power. The organization was founded after the end of World War I and remained to the end of World War II. The organization valued physical fitness among their members as a means of improving the German race. This booklet was a badge book for people who completed SA trainings and leadership tests. All text is in German. The cover is a thick, stiff, brown, cardboard-type material. The front cover has a depiction of the SA Sports Badge logo with the text "Urkunde" below it, meaning 'certificate' in gold lettering. This booklet begins with two proclamations regarding this SA program that were given by Adolf Hitler in 1935 and 1937. A third proclamation from Adolf Hitler is dated January 19, 1939. A description of the regulations is given by Chief of Staff of the SA Viktor Lutze. Lutze was Chief of Staff from 1934-1943. The next page has space for the owner's identifying information, plus a photograph. Several of the lines have been heavily erased and the lines have been redrawn with a pencil. No text is visible. The following pages have various leadership and military badges with space to be stamped and certified when the owner of this booklet received these awards. The last few pages are for more specific awards and have many empty pages for a variety of possible awards. All of the pages are empty and there are no stamps in the book. The back cover of the booklet is a list of regulations for how these badges can be earned and how this booklet can be replaced if lost. All the pages have either a Nazi print watermark or the SA logo watermark. The pages are thick paper and the text is black and red.
1331	2024-1-23	Patch	Military patch from the 10th Mountain Division during World War II. This division of the U.S. Army was founded on July 10, 1943 as the 10th Light Division (Alpine). They were trained in Colorado and then Texas. They were re-designated as the 10th Mountain Division on November 6th, 1944 and were deployed to Italy to fight the Axis. The patch is a rectangle shape with the long edges curved outward. The border is white with the inside being blue. Two red swords are crossed and outlined in white. The colors are true and the white thread is only slightly discolored.
1332	2024-1-24	Patch	Civilian patch saying "American War Dad" in gold thread, from World War II. The patch is shaped like a shield and outlined with gold thread that matches the text. Each word is on a separate line with the colors red, white, and blue in blocks behind the words. This patch was worn on tan caps by the American War Dads organization that started during World War II and lasted through the Korean War. This organization spread across the U.S. and its goal was to support veterans and active-duty military and their families while promoting American ideals.
1333	2024-1-25	Patch	Military shoulder patch from the Army Services Forces during World War II. A red circle is around the outside. Inside that is a white six-petal flower with a blue star in the center. Around the outside is a thin brown ring.
1334	2024-1-26	Patch	Military patch from the Third Army of World War II. A few stains on the front and back sides.
1335	2024-1-27	Patch	Military patch from the Third Army of World War II. Some brown threads around the edges from when it was attached to the uniform.
1336	2024-1-28	Pin	Pin with a straight pin clasp vertically on the back side. Banner at the bottom of the front side says 'SINE PRAF JUDICIO' which means 'without prior judgment'. This is the motto of the 508th Military Police Battalion. The banner at the bottom and the back side are copper in color. The main portion of the pin is a dark blue background with a yellow sunrise on top and a yellow bear below it. This is the crest of this battalion.
1337	2024-1-29	Pin	Pin with a no clasp present on the back side. Banner at the bottom of the front side says 'SINE PRAF JUDICIO' which means 'without prior judgment'. This is the motto of the 508th Military Police Battalion. The banner at the bottom and the back side are copper in color. The main portion of the pin is a dark blue background with a yellow sunrise on top and a yellow bear below it. This is the crest of this battalion.
1338	2024-1-30	Brassard	Sleeve brassard for the Military Police used during World War II. Fabric is black and the letters "MP" are white and sewn on the fabric. The black fabric was cut. There are white threads and powder on both sides. The white letters "MP" are dusty.
1339	2024-1-31	Cap	Men's garrison wedge cap sized 7 1/8 from World War II. Green in color with a gold U.S. pin attached. Band is made of leather and one small portion is warped.
1340	2024-1-32	Utensil	German soldiers' field spoon/fork utensil from World War II. Both utensils are fused together on their handles. They fold together to take up less space but rotate open so one end is the fork and the other is the spoon. Fork has long tines and the spoon is very large. No markings on it. This was provided to German Wehrmacht soldiers. It is called a "göffel" which means "spork" in German.
1341	2024-1-33	Fork	World War II U.S. military mess fork. "U.S." is imprinted into the handle of the fork. Opening at the end of the fork for ease of carrying and storing. M-1926 style military fork. This type was made of corrosive resistant steel and was approved by the military for use beginning in late 1944. Forks had previously been made of silver plating and tin before that. This fork was manufactured by the SILCO company, formally the SILCO USA Division of International Silver Company. This type of fork was used by the U.S. military from 1945 to 2002 when the military switched to using plastic silverware.
1342	2024-1-34	Brassard	Sleeve brassard for the Shore Patrol used during World War II. Fabric is black and the letters "SP" are yellow and sewn on the fabric. The black fabric has the four corners sewn under. A black thin strip of fabric is on each end which were used to tie the brassard to the sleeve. Small strings and dust patches on the top side. The underside is very clean apparently from having been worn most of the time. This brassard was worn on the left arm midway up.
1343	2024-1-35	Pillowcase	Homemade blue pillowcase with the back side being darker navy blue compared to the front side's royal blue. There is a fringe of gold and blue alternating colored cord sewn on all four edges of the top blue fabric. These cord pieces are sewn on with gold, blue, and white threads. The fringe pieces appear to have been rolled individually and sewn on at their proximal ends to prevent fraying. The blue front side has multiple aspects to the decorations on it. In the top left corner is a depiction of the U.S. Army Seal. It shows a flying eagle carrying an olive branch with its right foot and arrows with its left foot. It is holding a banner in its mouth which, in the seal, says "E Pluribus Unum", or "out of many, one". Here the banner is an outline and does not have any words. This eagle has three red and white vertical stripes on its shield and there are eight spots inside a circle above its head of a halo-like shape and placement. The eagle's head is facing its right (toward the branches). Arcing across the pillowcase is the white text "U.S. Army" in block letters. Around the words are four roses on white stems matching the white text. The petals are painted with red paint, the same as the red stripes on the Army Seal. On the right lower half of the pillowcase is a poem offset in a rectangle outline -- both the text and outline are the same white color and the text is in uppercase. The poem says "To my wife / tho far away from you I seem / each night I see you in a dream / the rose long famed for it's grace / is not as nice as your dear face / and when my work o'er here / is through / I'll hurry home / to be with you". Across the bottom of the pillowcase is the text "Camp Hood, Texas" in a long decorative oval, again being in white. The back side of the pillowcase has fabric which is slightly ribbed but it is slippery in texture so it feels smooth. Two thirds of the bottom back seam are open for the pillow to fit inside. The fabric is in one piece with some stretching along it where was folded. Both sides have creases from being folded. This includes some loss of the text going along the creases on the front side. The text and shapes on the front side were affixed using flocking, a process of using a stencil and spray to create the pattern through the stencil. Some discoloration around the shapes is visible and there is more on the back side of the fabric. Camp Hood in Texas was created in 1942 and is still in use today but it is called Fort Cavazos now. This fort was a training center for tank destroyer battalions during World War II.
1344	2024-1-36	Cuff Title	Waffen-SS cuff title saying "Michael Gaißmair". The symbol 'ß' is used in German to represent the letter 's' in certain vowel contexts. This is a black band of fabric with gray text and one gray line at the top and one at the bottom. The back side is the inverse of the colors on the front side. The ends are each sewn back so they are not frayed. This means this cuff title was never used by a soldier because they would cut them down to size for each soldiers individually. These cuffs were worn on the uniform of Waffen-SS soldiers part way up the forearm and below the elbow. Michael Gaismair was a leader in the German Peasants' War of 1524-5 and the Nazis presumably wanted to honor him by including it in their propaganda. The German Peasants' War was an uprising of the peasants against oppression but it did not achieve success. Further protests were discouraged by new restrictions given because of it.
1345	2024-1-37	Cuff Title	Waffen-SS cuff title saying "Adolf Hitler". This is a black band of fabric with gray text in cursive and one gray line at the top and one at the bottom. The back side is the inverse of the colors on the front side. The ends are frayed and the length is about half the typical cuff title length. These cuffs were worn on the uniform of Waffen-SS soldiers part way up the forearm and below the elbow.
1346	2024-1-38	Patch	Patch from a U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class of the Messman Branch from World War II. The patch is black and there are two red stripes. Above the stripes are a white crescent and then a white eagle with its wings spread, looking to the left. "1941" is stitched in white thread on the back side. Parts of the felt-like patch have holes.
1347	2024-1-39	Pouch	Leather pouch with copper pins holding the pieces together which rotate to open the pouch. Possibly a cigarette pouch, or possibly for cartridges. Says the patent is pending. Has the owner's name marked on it -- "W Wetherell". His serial number is on the opposite side -- "37811741". Some creases and scratches in the leather but the inside is in very good condition. Has some discoloration from being closed, discoloring the leather underneath the outermost layer.
1348	2024-1-40	Patch	Patch from the Waffen-SS Mountain Troops Cap. This patch is black fabric showing a gray edelweiss with a gold center. These patches were worn on the upper right sleeve of their uniforms. They had the same edelweiss symbol used as a metal pin on their caps because the edelweiss was the symbol of Waffen-SS Gebirgsjäger (SS Mountain Troop). A brown stain is on one side of the flower's petals.
1349	2024-1-41	Patch	Patch from the Waffen-SS Mountain Troops Cap. This patch is black fabric showing a gray edelweiss with a gold center. These patches were worn on the upper right sleeve of their uniforms. They had the same edelweiss symbol used as a metal pin on their caps because the edelweiss was the symbol of Waffen-SS Gebirgsjäger (SS Mountain Troop). A brown stain is on a few of the flower's petals.
1350	2024-1-42	Buckle	World War II U.S. Navy belt buckle. Made of solid brass. Front has the circular emblem depicting an anchor with a lion standing up on either side of it. Surrounding the emblem is an outline that appears braided. The rest of the front of the buckle is plain brass. Buckle shows wear but mechanisms work. Says "MERIT" on the back, likely the brand name.
1351	2024-1-43	Patch	Waffen-SS collar tab, 11 Freiwilligen Panzergrenadier-Division Nordland. This was a Nazi volunteer division mostly comprised of Scandinavians that was in action beginning in 1940. These collar tabs were worn with one on each side. This patch is the one worn on the soldier's right side. The one on the soldier's left side gave that soldier's rank. The patch is black fabric with the insignia in silver thread in the center. The insignia is the sun cross form of the swastika which was a Nazi political symbol.
1352	2024-1-44	Patch	Waffen-SS collar tab from the 25 Waffen Grenadier Division der SS Hunyadi. This was a Hungarian division of the Nazis formed late 1944. These collar tabs were worn with one on each side of the collar. This patch is the one worn on the soldier's right side. The one on the soldier's left side gave that soldier's rank. The patch is black fabric with the insignia in silver thread in the center. The symbol is a capital letter "H".
1353	2024-1-45	Patch	Waffen-SS collar tab from the 23 SS Freiwilligen Panzergrenadier-Division Nederland. This is the second pattern made for this collar tab, indicating its use was after February 1945. This was the symbol for the Dutch people who joined the Nazis between 1941 and 1945. The symbol is called the "Wolfsangel" or "Wolf's Hook" and was the intended symbol for the Nazis because of its ancient symbolism and use in Germanic culture long before World War II. These collar tabs were worn with one on each side of the collar. This patch is the one worn on the soldier's right side. The one on the soldier's left side gave that soldier's rank. The patch is black fabric with the insignia in silver thread in the center. There are some light colored pieces of fuzz on it, plus a small white discoloration on the front.
1354	2024-1-46	Patch	Waffen-SS collar tab from the 29th Waffen Grenadier Division der SS Italienische Nr. 1. The patch is black fabric with the Italian fasces symbol in silver thread with one small part being red. The "fasces" symbol shows wooden rods bound together with a blade on the side. The symbol was used in the modern era in Italy and was used as the pioneering symbol of Italy's fascism in the 1930s. This military unit was under the Nazis but was their branch in Italy beginning in 1943 in the Italian Social Republic.
1355	2024-1-47	Patch	Waffen-SS collar tab from the 29 Waffen Grenadier Division der SS Russische number one (the "1st Russian"). This was a collar tab created but never issued to this division for use. This brigade was formed from existing military divisions and was active briefly during August 1944. These collar tabs were worn with one on each side of the collar. This patch is the one worn on the soldier's right side. The one on the soldier's left side gave that soldier's rank. The patch is black fabric with the insignia in silver thread in the center. The symbol is a Spanish Cross which was used by Nazis.
1356	2024-1-48	Patch	Waffen-SS collar tab from the 15 Waffen Grenadier Division der SS Lettische Number A. This is the second patch used by this division during the War. This was for the 1st Latvian Division which was active between 1943 and 1945. This division had a blank collar tab until 1943 when they were given their first collar tab pattern. This pattern was introduced in late 1944 and is based on the Latvian Army emblem and the Latvian coat of arms. These collar tabs were worn with one on each side of the collar. This patch is the one worn on the soldier's right side. The one on the soldier's left side gave that soldier's rank. The patch is black fabric with the insignia in silver thread in the center. The symbol is a circle with three stars inside it with a bush around it and two curved lines under it.
1357	2024-1-49	Patch	Waffen-SS collar tab from the 15 Waffen Grenadier Division der SS Lettische Number A. This is the second patch used by this division during the War. This was for the 1st Latvian Division which was active between 1943 and 1945. This division had a blank collar tab until 1943 when they were given their first collar tab pattern. This pattern was introduced in late 1944 and is based on the Latvian Army emblem and the Latvian coat of arms. These collar tabs were worn with one on each side of the collar. This patch is the one worn on the soldier's right side. The one on the soldier's left side gave that soldier's rank. The patch is black fabric with the insignia in silver thread in the center. The symbol is a circle with three stars inside it with a bush around it and two curved lines under it.
1358	2024-1-50	Patch	Waffen-SS collar tab, SS Mann type 3. These collar tabs were worn with one on each side. This patch is the one worn on the soldier's right side. This type of tab was used for enlisted and non-commissioned officers from Privates up to Lieutenant Colonels in the SS. The one on the soldier's left side gave the individual soldier's rank. Based on the lack of piping around the border of this patch, it was used between 1940-5. The patch is black with two silver lightning bolt-shaped shapes stitched on. This was the symbol of the SS and abstractly resembles those letters.
1359	2024-1-51	Patch	Waffen SS Croatian volunteer sleeve shield. The Independent State of Croatia was part of the Axis powers during World War II, and Croatians fought either in the Croatian forces or volunteered for the Nazi forces, including the Waffen SS as in this instance. The Croatians fought largely on the Eastern Front. This shield is red and white checked on a black fabric background. The red and white checkered pattern is the main portion of the Independent State of Croatia's coat of arms.
1360	2024-1-52	Patch	Waffen SS Italian Foreign Volunteer shield. The fabric is black and it has a gold outline of thread around a gold and red symbol. The symbol is called the "fasces" and shows wooden rods bound together with a blade coming out the top. The symbol was used in the modern era in Italy and was used as the pioneering symbol of Italy's fascism in the 1930s.
1361	2024-1-53	Patch	Patch of the U.S. Army's World War II Corporal stripes. Two green stripes on navy blue fabric.
1362	2024-1-54	Patch	Patch of the U.S. Army's World War II Private stripes. One green stripe on navy blue fabric.
1363	2024-1-55	Pin	U.S. Army Air Corps hat insignia pin. Pins are locking flathead pin backs. Only one of these pin backs is present. Pin is a gold colored set of wings with silver propeller blades in the center. Minor amounts of tarnishing on the propeller blades. This pin is worn on the hat of officers.
1364	2024-1-56	Pin	World War II-era Military Police collar disk. Shows two crossed rifles. Minor abrasions on the front surface and some tarnishing visible on the back side. The rifles are recessed on the back side to make them project onto the front side. A metal plate is on the back side that the pins attach to. Two typical metal pin clasps are present.
1365	2024-1-57	Pin	World War II-era Military Police collar disk. Shows two crossed rifles. Minor abrasions on the front surface and some tarnishing visible on both sides. The rifles are recessed on the back side to make them project onto the front side. A metal plate is on the back side that the pins attach to. Two typical metal pin clasps are present.
1366	2024-1-58	Pin	United States Army Sharpshooter badge. Has four metal triangles pointing to the center where a target is located. The main portions of each of these sections of the badge are dark gray in color while the edges are lighter shinier metal. Has two metal loops on the bottom where up to three bars can be added for additional recognitions. The clasp on the back is a rotating clasp with the pin being slightly warped. Back side says 'STERLING' and there is some discoloration on it.
1367	2024-2-1	Pin	World War II-era U.S. Army Signal Corps collar disk likely with a lead backing. Circular in shape. All is gold in color. Features two flags crossed in front of a torch which is the insignia for the Signal Corps branch. Some minor abrasions and tarnishing on both sides. Printed on the back side is the text "NS MEYER inc. New York" and the company's logo of a shield with their name in it is below. Two pins on the back side, each having a typical metal pin clasp.
1368	2024-2-2	Pin	World War II-era U.S. enlisted Infantry Branch of Service collar disk. Depicts two crossed rifles raised up on an otherwise flat gold background. The rifles are recessed on the back side to make them project onto the front side. The back has a silver plate the two pin backs attach into. Typical metal pin clasps of gold color. Minor abrasions on the front surface and the back has some tarnished spots.
1369	2024-2-3	Pin	Collar pin for a U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd class. Has a silver colored eagle with its wings reaching out. Below the eagle are the stripes corresponding to the Petty Officer 2nd class status. All of the pin is silver in color except for the pin backs which are gold. The two pin backs are a typical metal pin clasp.
1370	2024-2-4	Pin	Metal ribbon bar from the European-Africa-Middle Eastern Campaign of World War II. Roll-over safety clasp on the back side as was common in the mid-20th century, having gained popularity in the 1920s-30s. Some frayed ribbons are visible from the back side. Ribbon colors in order are brown, green/white/red, green, blue/white/red, green, white/black/white, and brown. The green and brown sections are the widest. This bar was earned by soldiers that served in European-African-Middle Eastern Theater during World War II.
1371	2024-2-5	Pin	Metal ribbon bar commemorating the World War II victory. This was awarded to military servicemen who served between December 1941 and December 1946. Roll-over safety clasp on the back side as was common in the mid-20th century, having gained popularity in the 1920s-30s. The clasp is bent and the pin is slightly bent. Ribbon colors in order are purple/ blue/ yellow/ red/ yellow/ blue/ purple/ white, red, white/ purple/ blue/ yellow/ red/ yellow/ blue/ purple. The red section in the middle takes up roughly 1/3 of the space. The rainbow of colors on either side each take up 1/3 of the space.
1372	2024-2-6	Patch	Military shoulder title saying "U.S.S. TANG" in white thread on a black curved patch. From World War II.
1373	2024-2-7A	Jumper	Navy uniform dress blues from the Vietnam War. Each number is a different part of this uniform. A) Navy blue uniform with three strands of white piping at the cuffs and neckline. Square sailor's collar with white piping around it and a white star in either corner of the jumper flap. Two buttons on either cuff which are decorated with the indentation of an anchor on them. The left sleeve has a patch with two red stripes, an eagle, and two keys pointing down. This indicates a Storekeeper 2nd Class. Inside the jumper is a buttoned pocket on the right side with the same button style as on the cuffs. This hidden pocket is not visible from the outside. On the outside of the jumper on the left chest side is a small pocket. Horizontally across the chest and back is a seam. The label under the jumper flap has no visible writing anymore and is partially pulling off the jumper.
1374	2024-2-7B	Trousers	Navy uniform dress blues from the Vietnam War. Each number is a different part of this uniform. B) Navy blue colored trousers. Name identification tag on the inside of the right back pocket has "JORDAN JW", "B-603963", and "089" written on it in black. Below this information on the tag is the size (28L) and cleaning information. Both the right and left sides have front pockets. The back right side has a pocket as well. These trousers have a lace-up back waistband for more expansion or constriction of the waist as needed. The front side has buttons in three lines instead of a zipper. The right side of buttons has four buttonholes but is missing the second button from the top. The left side has all four buttons and buttonholes. The top row has five buttons, the middle of which has another button above it that is in line with the actual waistband. All these buttons are black and decorated with the indentation of an anchor on them. No markings inside the pant legs are visible. There are 5-6 cm hems on both pant legs.
1375	2024-2-7C	Neckerchief	Navy uniform dress blues from the Vietnam War. Each number is a different part of this uniform. C) Neckerchief, black in color. Square fabric with creases from being rolled. The inside of the neckerchief has white text printed on it saying "JORDAN JW JR 089" and "B603963". The center of the fabric square has a discoloration and sticky residue.
1376	2024-2-7D	Hat	Navy uniform dress blues from the Vietnam War. Each number is a different part of this uniform. D) White hat with a rounded crown and full-stitched brim. Worn squarely on the head with the brim approximately 1 1/2 inches above the eyebrows. Ownership markings, "BRIGGS R.J." are written on the inside near the seam of the crown and brim so they are not visible when folded properly and worn. Yellow sweat stains on the inside band of the hat and one spot on the outside brim. The inside has the number 3 written on it in black ink in the center. A faded black number 8 is on the inside band.
1377	2024-2-8A	Jumper	Navy uniform dress blues from World War II. Each number is a different part of this uniform. A) Jumper. Navy blue with three strands of white piping at the cuffs and neckline. Square sailor's collar with white piping around it and a white star in either corner of the jumper flap. Two buttons on either cuff which are decorated with the indentation of an anchor on them. Inside the jumper is a buttoned pocket on the right side with the same button as on the cuffs. This hidden pocket is not visible from the outside. On the outside, also on the right side, is a gold patch showing an eagle inside a circle. This symbol was used on World War II Navy jumpers. On the left side in line with the patch is a pocket. Horizontally across the chest and back is a seam. This jumper does not have the side zipper found in later versions of this uniform. Inside on the front panel is the wearer's name, "Jordan J.W.", printed on it in white for identification purposes. Creased from being folded and faint stain on the white piping of the right cuff. Label indicates being manufactured by the Naval Clothing Factory.
1378	2024-2-8B	Trousers	Navy uniform dress blues from World War II. Each number is a different part of this uniform. B) Navy blue colored trousers. Two patches are near the top, having been fixed with royal blue thread. Name identification tag on the inside of the right front pocket has "DAD'S" written on it in black marker. Both the right and left sides have front pockets, the right side being open and the left side having a zipper. These trousers have a lace-up back waistband for more expansion or constriction of the waist as needed. The black laces are frayed at the ends. The front side has buttons in three lines instead of a front zipper. The right side of buttons has four buttonholes but is missing the second one from the bottom. The left side has all four buttons and buttonholes. The top row has five buttons, the middle of which has another button above it that is in line with the actual waistband. The bottom button of these two is broken in half and is loose but still attached. All these buttons are black and decorated with the indentation of an anchor on them. The inside of the right pant leg has some indecipherable marking which has faded over time, possibly the wearer's name. The left pant leg has the wearer's name, "Jordan, J.W.", on it in white. Below it is indecipherable faded markings, perhaps saying "PRICE-RD-780". There are 7 1/2 cm hems on both pant legs sewn up with the same color of royal blue thread as the patches. Label indicates being manufactured by the Naval Clothing Factory.
1379	2024-2-8C	Neckerchief	Navy uniform dress blues from World War II. Each number is a different part of this uniform. C) Neckerchief, black in color. Some discolorations of the fabric and small tears but they are minimal. Unfolds to be twice as wide but naturally wants to fold back in half again due to being folded previously. Ends are each tapered to a triangular point. No visible ownership markings.
1380	2024-2-8D	Hat	Navy uniform dress blues from World War II. Each number is a different part of this uniform. D) White hat with a rounded crown and full-stitched brim. Worn squarely on the head with the brim approximately 1 1/2 inches above the eyebrows. Ownership markings, "JORDAN JW / B603963" are written on the inside of the brim near the midway height of it. Typically they are written closer to the seam between the crown and brim so they are not visible when worn. Very faint yellow sweat stains on the inside band of the hat. The inside band has a white tag saying "MADE IN CHINA / SIZE: M / 100% COTTON."
1381	2024-2-9A	Trousers	Navy uniform from World War II. Each number is a different part of this uniform. A) Navy uniform trousers in navy blue color. Name identification tag on the inside of the right front pocket has "JORDAN JW", "B603963", and "089" written on it. Size 28L and cleaning instructions on the tag as well. The back right side, front left side, and front right sides each have a pocket. These trousers have a lace-up back waistband for more expansion or constriction of the waist as needed. The front side has buttons in three lines instead of a front zipper. The right line of buttons has four buttonholes but is missing the bottom one. The left side has all four buttons and buttonholes. The top row has five buttons, the middle of which has another button above it that is in line with the actual waistband. All these buttons are black and decorated with the indentation of an anchor on them. Each pant leg has a 5-6 cm hem.
1382	2024-2-9B	Jumper	Navy uniform from World War II. Each number is a different part of this uniform. B) Navy undress jumper in navy blue color. The left chest pocket is visible from the outside. The right chest pocket is on the inside and has a button which is decorated with the indentation of an anchor on it. This hidden pocket is not visible from the outside. Horizontally across the chest and back is a seam. Square sailor's collar of the same fabric as the rest of the jumper. The uniform's tag is sewn on the back under this flap. This tag has the wearer's name ("JORDAN J.W."), his service number ("B-60-39-63"), and the number "089" written on. The tag says this uniform is size 36 and has cleaning information below. The sleeve has the Chief Commissary Steward (two keys leaned against each other and pointed downward) and Seaman Apprentice (two white angled lines) insignias.
1383	2024-2-9C	Jumper	Navy uniform from World War II. Each number is a different part of this uniform. C) Navy undress white jumper with sailor's collar. Pocket on the left chest. The right chest pocket is a false pocket and has no actual pocket on the outside. The right chest side has a buttoned pocket on the inside. Plain white in color for all of it except the patches. A patch on the left upper arm is two black slashes and signifies a Seaman 2nd Class. An additional patch is loosely affixed to the right chest with a white straight pin. This patch has two stripes, a flying eagle, and the symbol of the commissary commission, signifying a Storekeeper 2nd Class. Jumper is size 38 according to the label printed on the back bottom hem. Printed on the same inside hem is "JORDAN JW JR 089 B60 39 63".
1384	2024-2-9D	Coat	Navy uniform from World War II. Each number is a different part of this uniform. D) Navy uniform coat in navy blue color. A chest pocket on each side, both having a button which is decorated with the indentation of an anchor on it. Cuffs have a button and a gap allowing sleeve to be rolled up. Six buttons down the front. Tag indicates it was made by Sheraton Sportswear and is a size large.
1385	2024-2-10a	Photograph	Object 2024-2-10 is a scrapbook that has been disassembled. Each part is a separate component of the scrapbook. a) Photograph of a soldier. Labeled "Grasie" at the top, a friend from basic training. The man's name and address are written on the back side. Minor paper transfer on this side. Thick paper but has many scuffs on both sides.
1386	2024-2-10aa	Photograph	Object 2024-2-10 is a scrapbook that has been disassembled. Each part is a separate component of the scrapbook. aa) Photograph of Hotel de Fonical. That label is written on the front side. The front side has some paper transfer. The back side has horizontal lines on the printing paper and the number 53 is written in pencil on this side. The stamp on this paper is for "Gevaert Ridax", a Belgian photograph printing company. Included is a handwritten note on white paper describing the photograph.
1387	2024-2-10aaa	Photograph	Object 2024-2-10 is a scrapbook that has been disassembled. Each part is a separate component of the scrapbook. aaa) Photograph of two men standing in front of a fence. Dated 1945 and "Rodger & I" is written in the front margins. "He was our housekeeper. See back" is written on the other margin. Back side has this written on it in blue pen: "French Employee Rodger & James Jordan in Le Harve France Feb 1945". Similar text is written above this in pencil and a number is written in pencil below this text. The back side has horizontal lines on the printing paper.
1388	2024-2-10aaaa	Pass	Object 2024-2-10 is a scrapbook that has been disassembled. Each part is a separate component of the scrapbook. aaaa) Two-day pass to Paris, France. Paper transfer on the back and stamps on both sides. A vertical crease down the middle. Pencil and pen marks on it.
1389	2024-2-10b	Photograph	Object 2024-2-10 is a scrapbook that has been disassembled. Each part is a separate component of the scrapbook. b) Photograph of Grouthouse, a friend from basic training. His name and address are written on the back side. Minor paper transfer on this side. Thick paper but has many scuffs and smudges on both sides.
1390	2024-2-10bb	Photograph	Object 2024-2-10 is a scrapbook that has been disassembled. Each part is a separate component of the scrapbook. bb) Photograph of two men in front of a vehicle. "Martin & I in of Rame March 45" is written on the front side. Back side clarifies that "Me in the white hat". The back side has some paper transfer and the number 17 written on it in pencil.
1391	2024-2-10bbb	Photograph	Object 2024-2-10 is a scrapbook that has been disassembled. Each part is a separate component of the scrapbook. bbb) Photograph of five young men in front of a military vehicle. Labeled with the names of the people in the photo but they are illegible. "UND 1943" is readable on the front side. Text is written in black ink. Few creases are visible. The back side has horizontal lines on the printing paper. Paper transfer on the back side.
1392	2024-2-10bbbb	Pass	Object 2024-2-10 is a scrapbook that has been disassembled. Each part is a separate component of the scrapbook. bbbb) Chow line pass for France. On red paper with handwritten notes in black pen, pencil, and blue pen. Back side has been affixed to black paper.
1393	2024-2-10c	Photograph	Object 2024-2-10 is a scrapbook that has been disassembled. Each part is a separate component of the scrapbook. c) Photograph of Bill Knight, a friend from basic training. His name and address are written on the back side. Minor paper rips on this side. Thick paper but has many scuffs and smudges on both sides.
1394	2024-2-10cc	Photograph	Object 2024-2-10 is a scrapbook that has been disassembled. Each part is a separate component of the scrapbook. cc) Photograph of two men in front of a vehicle. "Me in the Derby" is written on the back side, meaning the person writing this was the man in the photo wearing the derby hat. The back side has some paper transfer and the number 17 written on it in pencil.
1395	2024-2-10ccc	Photograph	Object 2024-2-10 is a scrapbook that has been disassembled. Each part is a separate component of the scrapbook. ccc) Photograph of three young men. Labeled with the names of the people in the photo but they are illegible (perhaps Forest, Chief, & Foseo). "At UND fall 1943" is written on the back side. Text is written in blue and black ink. Few creases are visible. The back side has horizontal lines on the printing paper.
1396	2024-2-10cccc	Pass	Object 2024-2-10 is a scrapbook that has been disassembled. Each part is a separate component of the scrapbook. cccc) U.S. Navy Liberty Pass. On red paper with handwritten notes in black pen, pencil, and green pen. Back side has been affixed to black paper.
1397	2024-2-10d	Photograph	Object 2024-2-10 is a scrapbook that has been disassembled. Each part is a separate component of the scrapbook. d) Photograph of Napoleon, a friend from basic training. "Nip + Napoleon" and "Dick Kesler" are written on the front side of the picture. His name and address are written on the back side, plus information about the photograph. Minor paper rips on this side. Thick paper but has many scuffs and cracks on both sides.
1398	2024-2-10dd	Photograph	Object 2024-2-10 is a scrapbook that has been disassembled. Each part is a separate component of the scrapbook. dd) Photograph of a transmitter building. Photograph shows a military vehicle on a road. A shadow from where the photographer was standing is visible on the road. Behind the vehicle are buildings. A couple of people are visible on the left edge of the photograph. A road is visible with trees on one side of it. The other side of the road has a fence and watch tower. The back side has horizontal lines on the printing paper and the number 57 is written in pencil on this side. The stamp on this paper is for "Gevaert Ridax", a Belgian photograph printing company.
1399	2024-2-10ddd	Photograph	Object 2024-2-10 is a scrapbook that has been disassembled. Each part is a separate component of the scrapbook. ddd) Photograph of Del Selks with Jim Jordan in the background. Front side says "NDU Spring 1944". Back side gives their names. Paper transfer on the back side. The back side has horizontal lines on the printing paper and the number 17 is printed on.
1400	2024-2-10e	Certificate	Object 2024-2-10 is a scrapbook that has been disassembled. Each part is a separate component of the scrapbook. e) Certificate for passing the Navy Training Course. Earned by Seaman, First Class James William Jordan on June 8th, 1944. Creases and minor holes in the paper. Certificate is affixed to thick black paper which provides stability.

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