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    #16
    Originally posted by Jens
    Excellent pics.


    You name sound scandinavian.

    Regards jens
    actually its danish. My family came from Denmark in 1700s to Germany hannover area. I believe the correct spelling in denmark is Ryumgaard. Maybe it was "Germanized" I dont know...... I'll tell you what though Im really looking for any Rygaard's who may have served in Danish allg & waffen SS......Im sure their were many as its a fairly common name there...anybody can help?

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      #17
      Originally posted by xcalabur19
      Fort Bliss is actually in El Paso, TX almost on the border w/ NM. Couple of guys I know around base here go there for arty training regularly. Maybe Bliss in your case would be the photograpy studio where the frame was purchased? I don't know, just my 2 pfennig. Kyle
      According to this website: http://www.geocities.com/findinglinc...utilities.html
      A.B. Bliss was a photographer active in the Lincoln, Illinois area around about the period of WW2. The name Bliss was also found associated with a Lincoln, Illinois mine that was started in 1934. Lincoln is just north of Springfield, Illinois on old Route 66.

      IMO, the photo doesn't look like a POW photo. Strikes me as kind of of rare to be so completely uniformed with awards etc., while in captivity. There is a possibility that this is a photo duplicate made by Bliss Photography from a photo originally taken in Germany. Just a thought.

      Paul
      Last edited by Paul McKee; 06-21-2005, 08:19 PM.

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        #18
        Originally posted by RD Rygaard
        just wanted to introduce the man responsible for all my madness! Here are pics of my grandfather: PW Rygaard captured by the americans in Italy & sent here as a POW.Here you'll see 3 pics of him from "fort crockett galveston Tx" Id love to hear from anyone that has anymore info about the camp? I grew up in Galveston...now fort crockett has a hotel built on it. Anyone have other period pics of the camp? Also please see insignia...My grandfather is missing collar tabs but still retains arm eagle.All others seem to be heer & luftwaffe DAK members w/ original & self made insignia (see caps).In last pic you'll see everyone is dressed in what seems to be US supplied clothing except young SS man w/ blk wound badge....he has self made runic collar tab!
        Hi RD,
        I live about 17 miles from Galveston, and have been to the San Luis Hotel many times where it now rests (as you said) on a large gun battery. If you don't have any good pictures of the area as it appears now, land would like some to use as a "then and now" theme, let me know and I will take some digitals for you next time I am down that way. BTW...There was a Pete Rygaard who I believe was the Mayor of Texas City in the early to mid sixties...any connection?

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