Need help locating deceased Father's captured luger

Ray280 · 10-17-2012, 09:02 AM

My Father (and Mother) died last summer and I found in his memory box a military "certificate" of captured enemy equipment of a Luger pistol serial number 8643. It also states the caliber as 38, which I did not think were made. Perhaps that was a typo on the original document. Date 24 Sept 1945. It is signed by Richard E. Newlin, 1st LT, AC., 100th Sta Comp Sqdn (SP) IX AFSC, Although my Father was in the 356th fighter group.

I do remember him telling me that my Mother wanted him to sell it as she did not want guns in the house with the kids, so he did sell it in 1957 from his notes. The location of the sale was Chicago.

I know it's a long shot to locate as I have done every internet search I can think of, but hopefully someone would know of a collector register or some other way to locate it.

Any help is appreciated.

Thank you.

10-17-2012, 09:02 AM	#1
Ray280 New User Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Need help locating deceased Father's captured luger My Father (and Mother) died last summer and I found in his memory box a military "certificate" of captured enemy equipment of a Luger pistol serial number 8643. It also states the caliber as 38, which I did not think were made. Perhaps that was a typo on the original document. Date 24 Sept 1945. It is signed by Richard E. Newlin, 1st LT, AC., 100th Sta Comp Sqdn (SP) IX AFSC, Although my Father was in the 356th fighter group. I do remember him telling me that my Mother wanted him to sell it as she did not want guns in the house with the kids, so he did sell it in 1957 from his notes. The location of the sale was Chicago. I know it's a long shot to locate as I have done every internet search I can think of, but hopefully someone would know of a collector register or some other way to locate it. Any help is appreciated. Thank you.