Small paper and patch grouping of Albert Halavin, VIII Corp MP

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Coming from a recent estate sale, I was able to acquire papers and patches to Albert Halavin. Trying to do research, I could not find much about him online, so for the most part, I had to piece some of his military history from the papers. He was born in 1918 in Schenectady, New York, and enlisted on December 29, 1941. As far as I can tell, and with the help of said papers, he seems to have stayed in New York through 42 and 43 with the 1202 Service Unit, becoming a Corporal on November 3, 1942. Then in sometime in 1944, he was moved with VIII Corp and was in service as part of the Military Police, becoming a staff sergeant at some point during this time. He stayed with the Corp up to the surrender of Germany on May 8, attending memorial service on May 13 in Germany. After this, the corp moved around to Fulda, Germany, and then to Soissons, France. My guess after this is that he was then sent to return home on the transport ship Bienville.

 

 

During his time stationed in New York. Promotion to corporal, and various ID cards.

 

 

During his time with the VIII Corps, with his patches, the 8 and Third Army being greenbacks. Of note is a small pamphlet for memorial services on May 13th with Chaplin Cosby, a newspaper dated Sept. 12, 1944, and Corp movements. As well, he even had two capture papers for a typewriter and two antique pistols, sadly only the papers could be found. 

 

 

And finally, the papers on the ship he rode to return home, the Bienville. Includes a newsletter, church service pamphlet, and the ship rules and map.