bhmilitarycollector84 Posted January 1, 2015 Share #1 Posted January 1, 2015 hello forum , since iam always posting comments in this sections i took some time today to dig out some of my granpa Hoffmans , bring backs from Okinawa , here is a link on this forum to some of his other stuff , and a few items i didn't dig out , http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/216714-robert-b-hoffman-88th-field-hospital-okinawa-ww2-my-grandpa/ my granpa was a mp with the 88th field hospital and landed on Okinawa with the 2nd day invasion his unit was turned into a pow hospital after the Japanese surrender he also guarded german prisons at one point i think that's were the 2 german pieces of money came from at the top left of the pic with all the Japanese money enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhmilitarycollector84 Posted January 1, 2015 Author Share #2 Posted January 1, 2015 another pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navybean Posted January 1, 2015 Share #3 Posted January 1, 2015 Glad he kept the stuff and gave it to you, always good to keep it in the family. Most of my family bring home items were sold or tossed away years and years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhmilitarycollector84 Posted January 1, 2015 Author Share #4 Posted January 1, 2015 Dad kept them and gave them and all his other stuff to me . Grandpa passed before I was born Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David D Posted January 2, 2015 Share #5 Posted January 2, 2015 Neat pieces -Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Funk Posted February 23, 2015 Share #6 Posted February 23, 2015 Cool items. Great canteen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1st Sgt CES Posted March 11, 2015 Share #7 Posted March 11, 2015 I like the Japanese Buckle alot !!!! Blue Skies Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieony Posted March 11, 2015 Share #8 Posted March 11, 2015 A very interesting group of artifacts! Thanks for posting. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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