Another New Guy With A Luger

[170bcuda]

Wow, thanks guys for your info. My dad always told me it was an older luger and not one "mass produced by the Nazis" (his exact words). I'll talk to him later this week to see if he remembers exactly where his unit was when he captured the luger. He's still pretty sharp and now that he's in his mid 80's, he talks more about the war. I guess the old saying is true about time healing old wounds and erasing some of the horrors of war.

I'll get pics posted this week. This is all pretty wild to have this vintage firearm. I'm sittin here looking at it wondering man, if you could talk, where have you been!

For those interested in the exploits of the 94th Div during WWII, there is a good book out entitled "Pattons Pawns"

My dad was assigned to the 94th Inf Div, 376 Inf. Regt, 2nd Bn, "E" Co

[unterhund]

Hey hey 170bcuda! First, welcome to this forum from another FNG! Second, GREAT ride you have in your avatar!

Third, and most importantly, I strongly encourage you to ask your father more about his WWII experience. Sit him down and get him on tape; get as much out of him as possible. I know of the reluctance of combat vets to speak of their service, but it is important to you, your descendants, and the world at large, to capture these oral histories while these few are still with us.

My father, a PTO vet, has been gone for over thirteen years. Over the past year, I have been researching his experience, and every day I regret not asking him to tell me more about it.

Your father is one of the men who saved the world from tyranny. He should be honored, and his story should be immortalized, no matter the extent of his time "on the line." Please extend my thanks to him for what he did. He helped make the world a better place.