[Edward Tinker]

No, many GI's sent them home via the mail system, but this was actually illegal. From what I understand, only one gun per GI was allowed legally and that was bvefore they shipped home. So "capture" or also known as "bring back papers" were issued to a GI that requested one. Many I have seen are actually after the war ended and then the guy could carry something that wouldn't burden him. If a GI picked something up, it had to be carried. I havce heard that guys that put stuff in their barracks bag or duffle bag, they would pick them up and they had been cut open or items stolen from them, same with a GI that was wounded, the guns were taken away from them.

Ed