Dear Friends,
I would like to share this small group of items with you. I was fortunate to purchase this group from the veteran's son-in-law. He was very kind to give me some more information. My thanks to Rüdiger for translating the emails pertaining to this group.
Feuerwehrmann Kurt Gregor
Born: 14.11.1923 (Ortelsburg/Ostpreußen)
Died: 03.09.2001
Gregor was a fire fighter when he was moved to the Wehrmacht. At the age of 18 he was sent home as a 'war disabled' person (Note Wound Badge in Gold!) in 1941.
Before his injury he served as part of the 11. Ostpreußische Infanteriedivision, deployed in Russia, (calling themselves "Ortelsburger Jäger").
After a long stay in a military hospital in Niendorf/Ostsee, where he saw from his window the sinking of the hospital ship, at Neustadt/Ostsee, he was salaried with the rank of a simple fire fighter.
Kurt Gregor was awarded the Bundesverdienstkreuz between 1985-1990, in Kiel, for his voluntary service to the welfare of heavily war disabled persons.
A very interesting story of a man, whose nature was to help others, and despite severe injury, continued carrying out good works in order to help others who were disabled by war.
Best regards
Pierce
I would like to share this small group of items with you. I was fortunate to purchase this group from the veteran's son-in-law. He was very kind to give me some more information. My thanks to Rüdiger for translating the emails pertaining to this group.
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Feuerwehrmann Kurt Gregor
Born: 14.11.1923 (Ortelsburg/Ostpreußen)
Died: 03.09.2001
Gregor was a fire fighter when he was moved to the Wehrmacht. At the age of 18 he was sent home as a 'war disabled' person (Note Wound Badge in Gold!) in 1941.
Before his injury he served as part of the 11. Ostpreußische Infanteriedivision, deployed in Russia, (calling themselves "Ortelsburger Jäger").
After a long stay in a military hospital in Niendorf/Ostsee, where he saw from his window the sinking of the hospital ship, at Neustadt/Ostsee, he was salaried with the rank of a simple fire fighter.
Kurt Gregor was awarded the Bundesverdienstkreuz between 1985-1990, in Kiel, for his voluntary service to the welfare of heavily war disabled persons.
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A very interesting story of a man, whose nature was to help others, and despite severe injury, continued carrying out good works in order to help others who were disabled by war.
Best regards
Pierce
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