rob590ert Posted September 1, 2016 Share #1 Posted September 1, 2016 I picked this ration up two years ago and I have posted it here before. It is a breakfast K ration produced by Kellogg's. It has been wrapped in wax paper, sealed in wax, and wrapped in twine. What is interesting about this is it has some info scratched into the wax. June 6,1944, LST-308, K. S. Dorr. What I find cool about this ration is I think that the box has personal effects inside sent home by the vet, which would explain why it was sealed up. LST-308 was a tank landing ship that did participate in the invasion of Normandy. After playing with Google I was able to find a match to the name. Kenneth Sterling Dorr was a crewman on both LST-285 and LST-308. I do not know where he was at during D-Day though. What little bit of info I did find on him shows he lived about an hour away, so I don't believe this to be something somebody just randomly put on the ration. Does anybody have access to muster rolls for LST-285 and LST-308? I would love to find some more info on Kenneth Dorr. Now onto the pictures. Thanks for looking! Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Colt Posted September 1, 2016 Share #2 Posted September 1, 2016 Very cool and unique item! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted September 1, 2016 Share #3 Posted September 1, 2016 Have it x-rayed to see what's in it if you are not gonna open it. Ronnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob590ert Posted September 1, 2016 Author Share #4 Posted September 1, 2016 There's no way I would ever open it. Never thought about having An X-ray done on it, great idea though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlok Posted September 1, 2016 Share #5 Posted September 1, 2016 Makes me wonder if he survived the war. This was important enough to go through all this trouble & ship it home, then never open it. I'd be dying to find out what's inside! Great piece... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob590ert Posted September 1, 2016 Author Share #6 Posted September 1, 2016 From the little info I did, he survived the war and was a well known wood worker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob590ert Posted September 2, 2016 Author Share #7 Posted September 2, 2016 If there are any letters inside I wonder if they were able to survive all these years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexRdnec Posted January 17, 2020 Share #8 Posted January 17, 2020 found this looking for something slightly related. did you ever have it x-rayed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olivedrab1970 Posted January 17, 2020 Share #9 Posted January 17, 2020 How heavy is the box? He could have sent home a few souvenirs or some cash he won playing poker..HA HA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonT Posted January 18, 2020 Share #10 Posted January 18, 2020 This would eat me alive not knowing what's in the box after all these years and why it was never opened to begin with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted January 18, 2020 Share #11 Posted January 18, 2020 Too cool What's in the box? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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