KASTAUFFER Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share #26 Posted March 12, 2014 VT-5 pilot captured in February 1942 in the Marshall Islands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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KASTAUFFER Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share #28 Posted March 12, 2014 US Army Captain captured on Wake Island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share #29 Posted March 12, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share #30 Posted March 12, 2014 90th BG crewman captured when his plane was shot down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share #31 Posted March 12, 2014 Civilian captured on Wake Island who died as a POW in Japan in 1945. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share #32 Posted March 12, 2014 Sailor from the sub USS Grenadier who was captured when it was sunk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share #33 Posted March 12, 2014 Crewman from the sub USS SCULPIN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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KASTAUFFER Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share #36 Posted March 12, 2014 Letter sent from a POW liberated at Cabanatuan by the 6th Army Rangers ( The Great Raid ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share #37 Posted March 12, 2014 That's all of them for now. I will go back later and add more descriptions to the posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share #38 Posted March 12, 2014 If anyone has examples they want to post please do so. This is only a sample of the POW mail in my collection. As I get time I will try to post more of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunkerhillburning Posted March 12, 2014 Share #39 Posted March 12, 2014 Exceptional, Kurt. Really enjoyed that. How on earth did you find that USS Houston cover? The Chinese material ( especially the Shanghai ) cover is very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDK Posted March 12, 2014 Share #40 Posted March 12, 2014 Great stuff Kurt and very rare. Thanks for showing them! JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobgee Posted March 13, 2014 Share #41 Posted March 13, 2014 Great presentation & images, Kurt. Thanks for posting. I have the WIA Guadalcanal PH group to McFaul's USMC brother. Small world. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted March 13, 2014 Author Share #42 Posted March 13, 2014 Thanks Bob I bought Mcfauls brothers POW mail from the person who first owned the medal group, Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombo Posted March 15, 2014 Share #43 Posted March 15, 2014 Wow. Very impressive collection. Thanks for sharing. Sarge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share #44 Posted March 21, 2014 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted April 3, 2014 Share #45 Posted April 3, 2014 I find the one stating to ensure insurance premiums are paid interesting, almost like a subtle message that conditions were poor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted June 22, 2014 Author Share #46 Posted June 22, 2014 Believe it or not, I see the "insurance" theme quite often on these cards. Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted April 9, 2015 Author Share #47 Posted April 9, 2015 Back to the top in memory of the fall of Bataan, April 9, 1942. Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bobgee Posted January 12, 2019 Share #49 Posted January 12, 2019 Great to see again, Kurt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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