WWII Mess Kit Diary

[Wedgehead30]

A friend of mine sent me a photo of his Father's mess kit that he carried all throughout his service in WWII. His Dad was in the 72nd AAA Gun Battalion. He engraved every stop he made onto the bottom of the kit. He also "liberated" the pictured beer stein somewhere in Germany. Somehow he managed to carry it around for several months and get it home in one piece.

 

Pretty cool........

 

 

[1st Sgt CES]

Great Find !!!!! I like the mess kit alot . Blue Skies Mark

[Jack's Son]

Fabulous mementoes to keep in the family. The mess kit is a very personal item, I hope he enjoys them.

[avigo]

Love that mess kit. A great piece to keep in the family

[RustyCanteen]

WOW, I don't know how I missed this thread.

 

Fantastic mess kit.

 

RC

[Wedgehead30]

I recently got a copy of his Father's discharge. Well, what's left of it that is. Half of it is burned away from the fire they had. But there's enough information that I should be able to trace his service throughout the war. His Dad never talked about his time in the army so the family knows very little. Like a lot of vets he came home a resumed his life without skipping a beat nor with any fanfare.