Navybean Posted December 26, 2015 Share #1 Posted December 26, 2015 A few years ago I was fortunate enough to pick up a group of uniforms and a foot locker from the estate of Frances L Sandstrom. Serial number N-737487. She was a nursing student in Spokane in 1940 and must have joined the army mid war? I have a some of her clothing including some dress clothing and blue nurses uniforms. I have searched archives.com but only found her on a census report and then possibly death notice both from Spokane WA area. One of her ETO jackets has a 9th AAF patch on it. Based on her name and nurse serial number does anybody have any info on her unit? Not sure if other sites have better info than archives.com? When I get a chance I will see about adding some pics of the uniform grouping. Using phone so forgive any spelling mistakes Thanks Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timberwolf Posted December 26, 2015 Share #2 Posted December 26, 2015 Looking forward to seeing pics of this one! Any ribbons or awards as to help indicate what campaigns she served in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge8 Posted December 26, 2015 Share #3 Posted December 26, 2015 Do you show her passing away on 11 Feb 2006, married name Crabtree ? Ancestry shows 2lT Frances Sandstrom being married in Spokane at Geiger Field to 2LT Roe Crabtree on 19 Jan 43. She was stationed at Ft George Wright at the time. Sarge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge8 Posted December 26, 2015 Share #4 Posted December 26, 2015 Googled: Frances Sandstrom Crabtree and got a hit on "Legends of Flight Nurses" we site. Has her application (too big to put here). She was a Flight Nurse in 819th Sqdrn, serving in England =. Show she had an Air Medal plus ETO ribbon with 3 stars. Plus more good assignment info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navybean Posted December 27, 2015 Author Share #5 Posted December 27, 2015 Do you show her passing away on 11 Feb 2006, married name Crabtree ? Ancestry shows 2lT Frances Sandstrom being married in Spokane at Geiger Field to 2LT Roe Crabtree on 19 Jan 43. She was stationed at Ft George Wright at the time. Sarge sounds like that is her, more info than I found Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navybean Posted December 27, 2015 Author Share #6 Posted December 27, 2015 I took a few pics of her group, unfortunately all I have is cloth. I took pics of most of the uniforms and those with tags. Best piece is the Type F-1 jacket. First I have had and near mint. Lot of pieces are named to Frances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navybean Posted December 27, 2015 Author Share #7 Posted December 27, 2015 she had some field type clothing, overcoats, M41 and matched set of Woman's HBT's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navybean Posted December 27, 2015 Author Share #8 Posted December 27, 2015 She had a couple nice officers overcoats and Woman's officers rain coast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navybean Posted December 27, 2015 Author Share #9 Posted December 27, 2015 tag of the raincoat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navybean Posted December 27, 2015 Author Share #10 Posted December 27, 2015 Frances had a couple of dress jackets, one is a modified 4 pocket jacket made into a Ike type coat, jacket has 9TH AAF patch with Airborne tab and 2 overseas marks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navybean Posted December 27, 2015 Author Share #11 Posted December 27, 2015 She had a set of blues nurse dress coat and skirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navybean Posted December 27, 2015 Author Share #12 Posted December 27, 2015 She had a couple of nurses dress, greens with nice bullion AAF patch also named. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navybean Posted December 27, 2015 Author Share #13 Posted December 27, 2015 she had some other clothing but nothing major, I do have her footlocker which is named and has her serial number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge8 Posted December 28, 2015 Share #14 Posted December 28, 2015 Great grouping! Love Nurse groups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navybean Posted December 28, 2015 Author Share #15 Posted December 28, 2015 Thanks for looking, and the earlier info. Do you know much about the F-1 Jacket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navybean Posted December 28, 2015 Author Share #16 Posted December 28, 2015 It does appear that her married name is Crabtree. Married right outside of Spokane at Geiger Field Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge8 Posted December 28, 2015 Share #17 Posted December 28, 2015 Check out Blitzkrieg Baby website. It has some good photos of uniforms. She put a very nice book also called, "Women for Victory". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navybean Posted December 28, 2015 Author Share #18 Posted December 28, 2015 Check out Blitzkrieg Baby website. It has some good photos of uniforms. She put a very nice book also called, "Women for Victory". Thanks for the note, I do have her book, the jacket is also covered in Sweeting's books on AAF clothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trinitykitty24 Posted December 29, 2015 Share #19 Posted December 29, 2015 The blue nurses uniform is very rare!!! Congrats on finding it with the skirt! Very lucky find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussie digger Posted December 30, 2015 Share #20 Posted December 30, 2015 Congratulations, what an amazing grouping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navybean Posted December 30, 2015 Author Share #21 Posted December 30, 2015 The blue nurses uniform is very rare!!! Congrats on finding it with the skirt! Very lucky find! Thank you for the comments, I am very happy with the group, there were more items but I did not get the insignias and any paperwork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navybean Posted December 30, 2015 Author Share #22 Posted December 30, 2015 Congratulations, what an amazing grouping. Thanks, yes it is the best female group I have come across in my years of collecting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navybean Posted April 20, 2019 Author Share #23 Posted April 20, 2019 Still the most complete nurses grouping I have had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navybean Posted January 7, 2020 Author Share #24 Posted January 7, 2020 Crazy thing I was reading through magazines I have and I found the October 1944 issue of Air Force and I found out the Frances L Sandstrom was the cover girl for this issue. Issue covers her times flying into Normandy on D +9 to fly wounded out of the war zone back to England. Interesting reading. Couple excerpts from the magazine in the following posts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navybean Posted January 7, 2020 Author Share #25 Posted January 7, 2020 The cover of "Air Force" October 1944 and Frances . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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