Collector5516 Posted September 5, 2016 Share #1 Posted September 5, 2016 So... I purchased this grouping from a friend of mine who comes across militaria from time to time. It came from the estate of M.A. Boonstra who was in the Air Force. However, the items came from the estate of Abraham Daniel Nieskens or his brother Peter J. Nieskens. They lived in Paterson, NJ. Here is everything that came with the grouping: German tunic US Service Jacket with 1st Army and 4th Army Patches 2 German pennants (found in pocket of German tunic) Patches (these were in the pocket of the US jacket Here are my questions... 1. Can we nail down which brother the US jacket belonged to? 2. Why is there a CBI patch in the group? Did one of the brothers serve in that theater? Written in period ink on the back of this patch is "III R.L. Sullivan, Sandford, ME". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collector5516 Posted September 5, 2016 Author Share #2 Posted September 5, 2016 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Collector5516 Posted September 5, 2016 Author Share #5 Posted September 5, 2016 Lining of US jacket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collector5516 Posted September 5, 2016 Author Share #6 Posted September 5, 2016 Patches found in pocket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collector5516 Posted September 5, 2016 Author Share #7 Posted September 5, 2016 Pennants found in pocket of German tunic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warguy Posted September 5, 2016 Share #8 Posted September 5, 2016 Been a while but I will take a stab at German tunic. Feel free to correct me if I am wrong. Looks like green waffenfarbe or piping on the boards. I think this is admin. The HV I believe represents that as well. Two pips is Hauptmann or Captain rank. Hope that helps. Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted September 5, 2016 Share #9 Posted September 5, 2016 The flag with the TD is the Turner Bund which was a pre Nazi sports organization. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumpin Jack Posted September 5, 2016 Share #10 Posted September 5, 2016 Kevin is correct with his identification. The red/white/black pennant depict the national tri-colors, and was used as a parade route decoration. The red and white pennant I've never seen, but my guess is state colors. Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry K. Posted September 5, 2016 Share #11 Posted September 5, 2016 Heers Verwaltung, Administrative tunic with rank equivalent of Hauptman, (captain) but not able to control troops. Kind of like our technical ranks but more like civil service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarbridge Posted September 5, 2016 Share #12 Posted September 5, 2016 Thanks for the help on the Tunic...let's now try to solve the US part of the search. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collector5516 Posted September 5, 2016 Author Share #13 Posted September 5, 2016 Thank to everyone for providing information on the tunic and the pennants. Now I'd love to nail down which brother brought them home and what the connection is with the named CBI shoulder patch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collector5516 Posted September 5, 2016 Author Share #14 Posted September 5, 2016 https://aad.archives.gov/aad/display-partial-records.jsp?f=3475&mtch=1&q=sullivan%2C+ralph+maine&cat=all&dt=893&tf=F&bc=sd This could be the R.L. Sullivan referenced on the back of the CBI patch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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