August M. Oberrecht, Lots of Pictures, Help...
Article about: First off sorry for the big pictures and so many of them but we are looking for answers in the pictures. August Merle Oberrecht was my wifes grandfather she never got to meet since he passed
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Re: August M. Oberrecht, Lots of Pictures, Help...
Random other pictures,
5. Pictured below are my wifes grandpa August M. Oberrecht Army dog tags (Left) and my great grandpas Earl F. Wright Navy dog tag (Right). Thought it was interesting
6. A picture book August kept,
7. Unknown person going to get chow,
8. Picture taken in April 1945 in Germany, back of picture said Dead Nazis,
9. A cook at his camp,
10. Maybe this is why he never spoke of the war,
11. This was her grandpa August M. Oberrecht,
Thanks
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Re: August M. Oberrecht, Lots of Pictures, Help...
Welcome to the forum.
I will move this thread to the Western Allies section where it will likely get the right people looking at it and helping out.
The German pieces I can help with. The two eagles are uniform breast eagles, one for the Heer (Army) and one for the Luftwaffe (Airforce). The circle looking thing appears to be German too, an unused cockade for the sidecap.
Looking for LDO marked EK2s and items relating to U-406.....
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Re: August M. Oberrecht, Lots of Pictures, Help...
The U.S. ribbon bars are, top to bottom:
- World War II Victory Medal
- Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (the bronze star devices signify multiple operations, the arrowhead signifies participation in a beach- or airborne landing)
- Army Good Conduct Medal (also present as the full-size medal and miniature lapel pin for civilian wear)
- American Campaign Medal
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Re: August M. Oberrecht, Lots of Pictures, Help...
Thanks everyone, anything about the rings?
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Re: August M. Oberrecht, Lots of Pictures, Help...
The rings look Japanese so I suggest starting a thread in the Japanese militaria forum here where you will likely get some more folks looking at them.
Looking for LDO marked EK2s and items relating to U-406.....
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Re: August M. Oberrecht, Lots of Pictures, Help...
The ring with the red star is the unit emblem for the 6th Infantry Div...matching the symbol on the above-titled pamphlet...
cheers, Glenn
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