KASTAUFFER Posted June 20, 2014 Share #1 Posted June 20, 2014 Those of you who know me are familiar with my quest to obtain YMCA " A Wartime Log" diaries. I am up to 14 of them now and am always looking for more. These diaries provide one of the best glimpses into POW life during WWII that can be found. This is the first one I have found to an Airborne soldier. It was purchased from a very gracious forum member. The owner of this diary was a member of the 401st Glider Infantry Regiment when he was captured 9/23/44 in Holland. From what I can tell he was also a Normandy veteran. I don't have the Airborne resources some of the other members of the forum have and I would love to know for sure. From his diary it almost seems he may have been a member of the 325th Glider Infantry in the 82nd Airborne Division at one time. Again, I do not know for sure. I have not taken pictures of everything in the diary, but mainly the artwork. It has some very interesting examples in it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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APO472 Posted June 20, 2014 Share #9 Posted June 20, 2014 Ummm....I know my meds are working but all your pictures upside down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wharfmaster Posted June 20, 2014 Share #10 Posted June 20, 2014 Nice one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted June 20, 2014 Author Share #11 Posted June 20, 2014 I think Apple is to blame for the pics! On my PC they are right side up. On my IPhone upside down. Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbolinger Posted June 21, 2014 Share #12 Posted June 21, 2014 Super Cool!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobgee Posted June 21, 2014 Share #13 Posted June 21, 2014 Great find, Kurt!. Congrats.......Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfairclo Posted June 21, 2014 Share #14 Posted June 21, 2014 Wow, very interesting... I wish I could find one of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustywings Posted June 21, 2014 Share #15 Posted June 21, 2014 Your posted YMCA - POW log is the first I've seen with such detailed artistry. I now understand the strong desire to collect and preserve these books. Thank you for sharing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Scott Posted June 21, 2014 Share #16 Posted June 21, 2014 Great job of displaying this WW2 classic piece of history.Thank you for showing it.Best Scotty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDK Posted June 21, 2014 Share #17 Posted June 21, 2014 Very nice! Thanks for the photos. I agree that these are really great pieces of history and a great look at a POW's experience. I actually landed my first one not long ago. It belonged to a 8th AAF fighter pilot. JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
121eagles Posted June 21, 2014 Share #18 Posted June 21, 2014 Very niice and rare. I have only seen a handfull of logs to airnorne pows and this is the first from an airborne glider pow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted July 18, 2014 Author Share #19 Posted July 18, 2014 Thanks for the comments! This is a piece of history that should be seen. Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Fedory Posted August 12, 2014 Share #20 Posted August 12, 2014 What a wonderful collection of diaries you must have...I have never seen one of these before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbolinger Posted January 31, 2016 Share #21 Posted January 31, 2016 that is so darn cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted January 31, 2016 Share #22 Posted January 31, 2016 Thanks Kurt didn't see it before . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaceysPOWProject Posted January 31, 2016 Share #23 Posted January 31, 2016 Really interesting to look at! Did he offer any more detail about the blower stove? He has a detailed drawing of a fairly advanced model there, and then an image of three men using them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieony Posted February 2, 2016 Share #24 Posted February 2, 2016 Kurt, Thanks for bringing this back to the top again! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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