Nurse Of Surgical Team 21 7th Army Very Large Group

[manayunkman]

m..........did you ever get anything from here friends who were nurses?

 

 

Patience young Peifer....

[manayunkman]

A book one of the Doctors wrote and a government book on " Nurses In Action ".

 

In the book by the doctor it mentions the night Ruth Sobeck got hit when a rogue German bombed the hospital ship.

 

She is a friend of Mrs S.

 

Almost forgot there is a xerox copy of the Surgical Team Leader's war time diary.

[dave peifer]

thats the first time in 60+ years someone called me young

[manayunkman]

Toward the end of the war Mrs S's unit was involved with helping inmates at Dachau.

 

I have a xerox copy of a letter she wrote to her mother in which she goes into detail about her first visit there.

 

Here are some photos with captions on the back

[manayunkman]

A letter I asked her to write concerning the white porcelain dog in the photos.

[manayunkman]

Here is the dog she brought home.

 

These were being made at the camp by the SS using slave labor. Allach Porcelain.

 

Despite the free labor they couldn't make a profit.

 

The Polaroid was the picture she used to entice me into wanting the dog.

 

She no longer had the dog but managed to get it back.

[manayunkman]

Plenty of paperwork.

[manayunkman]

Please leave any kind of comment.

 

I am going to get some pictures of the photos and post them later.

 

Thanks for looking.

 

M

[manayunkman]

Sweet grouping! Interesting that she has a ruptured duck yet she was an officer.

 

 

I never noticed that T

 

Glad you like it.

 

M

[manayunkman]

Very nice Manny

 

Allach dog???

 

 

Thanks Doyler.

 

There is a connection to the dog.

[dave peifer]

seriously m........very nice group..........dave

[ssggates]

Now that's a complete grouping! The personal connection you've had with these incredible groupings is fantastic. And becoming rare in this hobby I think.

[manayunkman]

Now that's a complete grouping! The personal connection you've had with these incredible groupings is fantastic. And becoming rare in this hobby I think.

 

 

Thanks S

 

This was one of those rare instances when you click with somebody and over time you have a deeper appreciation for their life.

 

It also gave me a chance to be more thorough and get provenance to pull it all together..

 

Many times I'm in and I'm out because nobody wants to talk.

 

That wasn't the case here.

[vicjoy1945]

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

Fantastsic and very complete grouping to nurse..really nice history !!

 

Vic

[doyler]

Not sure under what circumstances this would have been worn.

 

Still has belt.

 

Manny

 

This is basically an off duty dress.The belt is the same material and secured by a single brass button.There was an earlier version made in blue and also a version made in beige.

 

Is that a small canvas holster in the photos??

 

Outstanding group.

[24th_infantry]

Wow this is one of the nicest female collections I have seen! Very nice and continue to keep her memories alive!

[manayunkman]

One of Mrs S's best friends Ruth Sobeck gave me this jacket she wore in the ETO.

[manayunkman]

Sobeck is in the middle you can see her Purple Heart ribbon.

 

Picture is Venice Summer of 45.

[manayunkman]

Ms Sobeck received the Purple Heart after a German bomber hit their hospital ship.

 

Several women and crew were killed.

[manayunkman]

An interesting document.

 

Has more significance as a moral booster.

[manayunkman]

Mrs. Simmons in Italy on vacation. Summer 45.

[manayunkman]

Now in the for sale section.

[manayunkman]

BTT

[manayunkman]

Just wanted to post a couple of things over the next few hours.

 

Here is a photo of the nurses wearing this overcoat.

[manayunkman]

Just wanted to post a couple of things over the next few hours.

 

Here is a photo of the nurses wearing this overcoat.