My next door neighbour recently pased away and left me these in his will.
He had serverd in the US army thru WWII he was a german American and moved to Ireland after the war. We often spoke about the war and he knew I had a great interest in it so he left me his medals certs and some uniforms items but also included where his fathers WWI & 2 Doc's certs he mentioned on one or tww occasions about the rift between him and his father after he moved away.
It must have been strange fighting a war with your father on the other side. Any way heres what I translated with the help of google.
Citation for Long Service medal 3rd class (Vizefeldwebel Inf Regt Gras Barfuss No 17) dated 25th July 1915 (A5 size),
Ernst Ludwig Honour award (Officer candidate Vizefeldwebel) same Regiment dated 11th May 1918 (A4 size),
Wound badge in black for 2 wounds (Officer candidate Vizefeldwebel, same Regiment) dated 8th April 1919 (A5 size),
Austrian WW1 Honour decoration dated 12th Jan 1926 (large format, colourful), Veterans assoc service dated 9th Feb 1922 (A5 size),
Veternas War Service Cross 2nd class dated 3rd Nov 1932 (Oberstadtsekretar, A5 size),
Herford 'Schutzenbataillons Officer citation? (Major der Reserve) dated 8th June 1935 (A4 size with folder),
WW1 Honour cross dated 13th Aug 1936 (A4 size),
12 Year WH Long Service medal 3/4 class (Regierungs-Inspektor Fliegerhorst-Kommandantur Handorf) dated 1st Apr 1937 (A4 size),
large format WW1 Bulgarian Service medal dated 6th April 1938 (same WW1 rank and Regt, in original envelope),
MEMEL 13th March 1938 medal dated 23rd Jan 1939 with facsimile Meissner signature (A4 size),
13thOctober 1st 1938 Entry in Czech medal (Regierungsoberinspektor (Luft Hauptmann) dated 15th Aug 1939,
War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords (Regiersungsoberinspektor) dated 1st July 1941 and ink signed by General der Flakartillerie Der Kommandierende General und Befehlshaber im Luftgau XVII (A5 size) and various Inter-war Offizier-Bund membership cards (one with photo).
What I'd like to do his get the medals relating to the Docs but I have no idea how to go about it.. your help would be much appreciated.
He had serverd in the US army thru WWII he was a german American and moved to Ireland after the war. We often spoke about the war and he knew I had a great interest in it so he left me his medals certs and some uniforms items but also included where his fathers WWI & 2 Doc's certs he mentioned on one or tww occasions about the rift between him and his father after he moved away.
It must have been strange fighting a war with your father on the other side. Any way heres what I translated with the help of google.
Citation for Long Service medal 3rd class (Vizefeldwebel Inf Regt Gras Barfuss No 17) dated 25th July 1915 (A5 size),
Ernst Ludwig Honour award (Officer candidate Vizefeldwebel) same Regiment dated 11th May 1918 (A4 size),
Wound badge in black for 2 wounds (Officer candidate Vizefeldwebel, same Regiment) dated 8th April 1919 (A5 size),
Austrian WW1 Honour decoration dated 12th Jan 1926 (large format, colourful), Veterans assoc service dated 9th Feb 1922 (A5 size),
Veternas War Service Cross 2nd class dated 3rd Nov 1932 (Oberstadtsekretar, A5 size),
Herford 'Schutzenbataillons Officer citation? (Major der Reserve) dated 8th June 1935 (A4 size with folder),
WW1 Honour cross dated 13th Aug 1936 (A4 size),
12 Year WH Long Service medal 3/4 class (Regierungs-Inspektor Fliegerhorst-Kommandantur Handorf) dated 1st Apr 1937 (A4 size),
large format WW1 Bulgarian Service medal dated 6th April 1938 (same WW1 rank and Regt, in original envelope),
MEMEL 13th March 1938 medal dated 23rd Jan 1939 with facsimile Meissner signature (A4 size),
13thOctober 1st 1938 Entry in Czech medal (Regierungsoberinspektor (Luft Hauptmann) dated 15th Aug 1939,
War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords (Regiersungsoberinspektor) dated 1st July 1941 and ink signed by General der Flakartillerie Der Kommandierende General und Befehlshaber im Luftgau XVII (A5 size) and various Inter-war Offizier-Bund membership cards (one with photo).
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