Edelweisse Posted April 29, 2017 Share #1 Posted April 29, 2017 Hi Folks: What is this? Does anyone know what this is? Was it an award...and the numbered? This is a wooden boot on block of wood with 11th ABN Div Patch "ANGELS" with 188th Co. E....and on the bottom "1996" I found two (2) of these....and they look "old"....and my "limited" research showed that the 11th ABN was in Southern Germany...down by Augsburg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edelweisse Posted April 30, 2017 Author Share #2 Posted April 30, 2017 No one....these are really small....they aren't big. I'm surprized no one can ID these. I was thinking for a Parachute jump or...???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILL THE PATCH Posted April 30, 2017 Share #3 Posted April 30, 2017 Maybe they were made in 1996, the 11th was disbanded by then, they look like book ends. Sent from my XT1031 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted April 30, 2017 Share #4 Posted April 30, 2017 Possibly something done as a place setting for a reuion of E Co. veterans. Looks like a Cowboy boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edelweisse Posted May 1, 2017 Author Share #5 Posted May 1, 2017 Hi: They are pretty small..see pictures....can't be book ends. Reunion maybe...hmmm. The 11th ABN Div was de-activated way before 1996 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edelweisse Posted May 12, 2017 Author Share #6 Posted May 12, 2017 The 11th ABN was dis-banded in 1958...and I have asked the 11th ABN Div association for help. I rec'd one response but he couldn't ID this piece. Thanks for looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtdorango Posted May 12, 2017 Share #7 Posted May 12, 2017 Gotta be a reunion piece..very cool .i have a few reunion booklets, i will check to see if i have one from 96 maybe they will show up in photos on a table or something......mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edelweisse Posted May 13, 2017 Author Share #8 Posted May 13, 2017 Thanks......that would make sense......the 188th did the raid on the POW camp in the Philippines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtdorango Posted May 13, 2017 Share #9 Posted May 13, 2017 I think thats a cowboy boot and not a jump boot, maybe the 96 reunion was in texas?...just a thought, will look into it...mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1canpara Posted May 15, 2017 Share #10 Posted May 15, 2017 It looks like maybe they might be commemorative reunion placeholders for a dinner table, like they would have one at each guests place at the table. Just a guess.... Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edelweisse Posted May 17, 2017 Author Share #11 Posted May 17, 2017 Hi Folks: I have rec'd two (2) replies from key members of the 11th ABN association and in both cases....they couldn't ID the items but this think the same....an item from a "past" association get-together/meeting. I don't know if there is interest out there for these...but I liked them. Thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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