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This was one I recently picked up from ebay. I missed the first time but they relisted it the second after the first winner was from overseas. Glad to have it . The center piece is his POW tag from Stalag VII A and his engraved cigarette case.

thanks,

Brandyn

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Will have to put the little research I did on him line when dig it back up. Last 2 pictures of his pow tag.

thanks,

Brandyn

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thanks, it probably helped me get it! Even though as I said I did have a second chance at it after I was runner up the first time.

Nice group Brandyn! I totally missed seeing it on Ebay!

Kurt

 

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BigJohn#3RD

Brandyn

Great pickup. I think the paperwork with this tag and trench art cigarette case. Thanks for posting.

John

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Here is what I found in NARA

 

Field Title Value Meaning
SERIAL NUMBER 36711527 36711527
NAME E L E N Z BERNARD V E L E N Z BERNARD V
GRADE, ALPHA PFC Private First Class
GRADE CODE 7 Second Lieutenant or Nurse or Dietitian or Physical therapy aide or Private First Class or Ensign or Second Class, Seaman
SERVICE CODE 1 ARMY
ARM OR SERVICE INF Infantry
ARM OR SERVICE CODE 10 INF: INFANTRY
DATE REPORT: DAY (DD) 08 08
DATE REPORT: MONTH (MM) 08 08
DATE REPORT: YEAR (Y) 4 1944
RACIAL GROUP CODE 1 WHITE
STATE OF RESIDENCE 61 Illinois
TYPE OF ORGANIZATION
PARENT UNIT NUMBER
PARENT UNIT TYPE
AREA 70 European Theatre
LATEST REPORT DATE: DAY (DD) 21 21
LATEST REPORT DATE: MONTH (MM) 07 07
LATEST REPORT DATE: YEAR (Y) 5 1945
SOURCE OF REPORT 1 Individual has been reported through sources considered official.
STATUS 8 Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated
DETAINING POWER 1 GERMANY
CAMP 048 Stalag 13D Nuremburg (Oflag 73) Bavaria 49-11
REP
POW TRANSPORT SHIPS

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thanks for the comments everyone I was excited to get it.

 

John thanks for info off ancestery I need to get my ancestory account renewed.

 

Here is the info off find a grave

 

Birth: Jun. 8, 1922
Chicago
Cook County
Illinois, USA Death: Sep. 3, 2007
Chicago
Cook County
Illinois, USA trans.gif
B e r n a r d V i n c e n t E l e n z, son of J o h n E m i l E l e n z and E l i z a b e t h M a r g a r e t N e u b a u e r. He married L o r r e t t a "E t t a" T h e r e s a R y a n daughter of W i l l i a m A. R y a n and M a r y O ' M a l l e y / R y a n about 1938. Have not found a marriage certificate as of yet but as soon as I have I will post the date. They have one son, J o h n P.
Information I have is from the R y a n side of the family stating that B e r n a r d and L o r r e t t a are buried here at All Saints Catholic Cemetery, Des Plaines, Cook Co. IL.

Burial:
All Saints Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum
Des Plaines
Cook County
Illinois, USA

 

 

thanks,

Brandyn

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BigJohn#3RD

Brandyn,

Looks like he was a retread in the Korean War as well so it may be a little heard to get detail on his file:

 

 

Gender: Male

Birth Date: 8 Jun 1922

Death Date: 3 Sep 2007

Branch 1: ARMY

Enlistment Date 1: 1 Jan 1951

Release Date 1: 1 Jan 1953

 

I will see what I can find out as far as the ship he came home on.

Regards,

John

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thanks for the help.

BRandyn

Brandyn,

Looks like he was a retread in the Korean War as well so it may be a little heard to get detail on his file:

 

 

Gender: Male

Birth Date: 8 Jun 1922

Death Date: 3 Sep 2007

Branch 1: ARMY

Enlistment Date 1: 1 Jan 1951

Release Date 1: 1 Jan 1953

 

I will see what I can find out as far as the ship he came home on.

Regards,

John

 

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