digi-shots Posted April 13, 2019 Share #1 Posted April 13, 2019 I feel very fortunate to be the new caretaker of this grouping.. it is my first POW group. I have just started research and will be posting more info and photos on the forum. For now, I thought I would post a couple of pics here. This glider veteran, along with almost half of the 326th Airborne Medical Company was captured by the Germans at Bastogne - Battle of the Bulge - on December 19, 1944. He was later freed by the Russians. He passed away in the early 1980s. Pictured here are his US issued dogtags, German POW tags, and a ring and ringbox. The ring is a bit unusual and is sometimes referred to as a Mourning Ring. It is made of black bakelite and has his photo imbedded in the top. I am almost sure when news of the capturing of his company was announced, the troopers were listed as MIA. He was married at the time and his wife most likely chose the ring as a remembrance to him. If anyone has any info on these types of rings, please feel free to comment. Thanks for looking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digi-shots Posted April 13, 2019 Author Share #2 Posted April 13, 2019 Here is a close up of Pvt. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted April 13, 2019 Share #3 Posted April 13, 2019 Very nice set of dogtags! Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieony Posted April 25, 2019 Share #4 Posted April 25, 2019 Really nice group...congrats! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
644td Posted April 25, 2019 Share #5 Posted April 25, 2019 Really nice items. There in good hands, congratulations. Marty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocBurges Posted July 11, 2023 Share #6 Posted July 11, 2023 Hello everyone, what I have found so far on Ronald E. DINDAL (Private - ASN : 35537991) is the following He was part of the 326th Airborne Medical Company even before 15 July 1944. I have Company Order No. 15 of 15 July 1944 stating him as Private Dindal, Ronald E. He was born 19 April 1920 and passed away (at age 62) 17 December 1982, he is buried at Knollcrest Cemetery, Arcadia, Ohio, USA. Captured at Crossroad X, Barriere Hinck, Sainte-Ode, Belgium on December 19th, 1944. This was the location of the 101st Airborne Division, 326th AMC a few miles outside Bastogne. They had been ordered into the Bulge defensive pocket the 17th of December moving out the 18th and arriving the early morning of the 19th of December. He was POW at Stalag 4B Muhlberg Sachsen 51-13. From what I have found he has one son Ronald E. Dindal Jr. Sadly enough no more information on his parents, siblings or his wife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digi-shots Posted December 20, 2023 Author Share #7 Posted December 20, 2023 DocBurges… thanks so much for the addition information on this veteran.. I appreciate it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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