Vet bring back papers

Edward Tinker · 02-05-2003, 11:55 AM

Hello,

Received a box of personal effects today in the mail, won it on-line. Very interesting, there is all kinds personal documentation. Although if the gentleman passed away, it must have been by an accident, as his "captured enemy equipment certificate" is dated 13 Jan 1946, although if you have been around the military, accidents do happen.

The certificate is for "one German Luger Ser. # 2838J" and an actual certificate or retention and customs declaration, it has the same thing, but Luger, looks like Logger (I have two copies of each).

Now, J wasn't used very often, so it is possible it is for another suffix?

It belonged to a Paul Luster if anybody has ever heard of him, please contact me.

His Pay Record states:

enl May 6 1943 Kentucky AWJ 449 air SQ GP APO 557 and under it in pencil is 835 Eng Sq

Inside it is written:

Changes affecting Pay status:

left US 3 Nov 43
UK 10 Nov 43
Awarded Combat Inf Badge per GO #15, 1 Sept 44
left UK 7 July 44
arrvd 9 July 44 (France)
Arvd UK from France 22 Dec 44

Pretty interesting,

Ed

tracyp · 02-05-2003, 02:03 PM

Ed,

I don't think the date on the certificate is a mistake. It was probably done when the soldier was being sent back to the states. It's a certificate allowing the soldier to keep the item.

Edward Tinker · 02-05-2003, 04:32 PM

Oh, I see what you are saying, it was confusing how I wrote this up.

The box it actually came in is about the size of a cigar box, and is from gov't and states "Personal Effects". So, I assumed he had died and they sent this to next of kin?

So, something happened on the way home or he was stationed in the US for a little bit before getting out? Could have gone AWOL?

02-05-2003, 04:32 PM	#3
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,926 Thanks: 2,014 Thanked 4,523 Times in 2,089 Posts	Oh, I see what you are saying, it was confusing how I wrote this up. The box it actually came in is about the size of a cigar box, and is from gov't and states "Personal Effects". So, I assumed he had died and they sent this to next of kin? So, something happened on the way home or he was stationed in the US for a little bit before getting out? Could have gone AWOL? __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

02-05-2003, 11:55 AM	#1
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,926 Thanks: 2,014 Thanked 4,523 Times in 2,089 Posts	Vet bring back papers Hello, Received a box of personal effects today in the mail, won it on-line. Very interesting, there is all kinds personal documentation. Although if the gentleman passed away, it must have been by an accident, as his "captured enemy equipment certificate" is dated 13 Jan 1946, although if you have been around the military, accidents do happen. The certificate is for "one German Luger Ser. # 2838J" and an actual certificate or retention and customs declaration, it has the same thing, but Luger, looks like Logger (I have two copies of each). Now, J wasn't used very often, so it is possible it is for another suffix? It belonged to a Paul Luster if anybody has ever heard of him, please contact me. His Pay Record states: enl May 6 1943 Kentucky AWJ 449 air SQ GP APO 557 and under it in pencil is 835 Eng Sq Inside it is written: Changes affecting Pay status: left US 3 Nov 43 UK 10 Nov 43 Awarded Combat Inf Badge per GO #15, 1 Sept 44 left UK 7 July 44 arrvd 9 July 44 (France) Arvd UK from France 22 Dec 44 Pretty interesting, Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

02-05-2003, 02:03 PM	#2
tracyp User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Peoples Republic of Kalifornia Posts: 391 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Ed, I don't think the date on the certificate is a mistake. It was probably done when the soldier was being sent back to the states. It's a certificate allowing the soldier to keep the item.