JDK Posted May 6, 2014 Share #1 Posted May 6, 2014 Hello all, Just curious if I could get a little help here. Any ideas what this tag would be from? It was brought home by a 15th AAF B-17 pilot and I forgot it was in the group. I came across it and wondered what it was off of. Any ideas? Thanks, JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delta-Fox Posted May 6, 2014 Share #2 Posted May 6, 2014 Hi JD, Here is some useful information for you.(use google translate) http://www.hessischeswirtschaftsarchiv.de/bestaende/einzeln/0118.php Greetings from Ireland. P.S. This company used to supply the german civil air force as same the the Luftwaffe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveofmylife89 Posted May 7, 2014 Share #3 Posted May 7, 2014 Delta beat me too it, would have been a tag of a german plane possibly one he shot down himself or one they found at an airfield they took over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
501stGeronimo Posted May 7, 2014 Share #4 Posted May 7, 2014 Delta beat me too it, would have been a tag of a german plane possibly one he shot down himself or one they found at an airfield they took over. Im sorry, but I dont think a B-17 pilot will be paying attention to where a plane when down, and then hunt it down to take the data plate... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvmhm Posted May 7, 2014 Share #5 Posted May 7, 2014 Agreed....this likely came out of a wreck on one of the former Luftwaffe airfields used by the 15th Air Force....lots of GIs just wanted something with German (or Japanese) writing on it. I saw the same thing in the desert...people wanted something with Arabic written on it...it might just as well just said "Willy Wonka Works, Baghdad" and they still would've been happy with it. Plus, data plates are easy to carry in your pocket..unlike those bulky lugers and German helmets! Mark sends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveofmylife89 Posted May 7, 2014 Share #6 Posted May 7, 2014 Im sorry, but I dont think a B-17 pilot will be paying attention to where a plane when down, and then hunt it down to take the data plate... i agree but one never knows, it clearly meant something to him. i mean why take that tag. It is a mystery that will remain unknown. But those are the first few things that came to my mind !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
501stGeronimo Posted May 7, 2014 Share #7 Posted May 7, 2014 Agreed....this likely came out of a wreck on one of the former Luftwaffe airfields used by the 15th Air Force....lots of GIs just wanted something with German (or Japanese) writing on it. I saw the same thing in the desert...people wanted something with Arabic written on it...it might just as well just said "Willy Wonka Works, Baghdad" and they still would've been happy with it. Plus, data plates are easy to carry in your pocket..unlike those bulky lugers and German helmets! Mark sends But boy...their value makes up for their bulkiness!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDK Posted May 7, 2014 Author Share #8 Posted May 7, 2014 Thank you for the information everyone! I figured it must have been taken off a German plane, but was not sure. I suppose there is no way to figure out what kind of Aircraft this came off of? Thanks again, JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvmhm Posted May 7, 2014 Share #9 Posted May 7, 2014 Not knowing how big the tag is, I would say off a junction box in a plane. Mark sends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDK Posted May 7, 2014 Author Share #10 Posted May 7, 2014 Good point! I should have mentioned the tag is approximately 3.5 inches long by 2 inches wide. Thanks, JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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