JWR813 Posted July 8, 2021 Share #1 Posted July 8, 2021 Can anyone help me find out how to look up the soldier whose name and serial number are on this German pistol? I did some preliminary internet searching and his full name may be Sam Lee Winfree from Oakland MI. I wasn't able to locate a grave or more information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 8, 2021 Share #2 Posted July 8, 2021 Here you go: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 8, 2021 Share #3 Posted July 8, 2021 Headstone: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 8, 2021 Share #4 Posted July 8, 2021 He was a sign hanger and lived in Royal Oak, MI in 1955: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCapturephotos Posted July 8, 2021 Share #5 Posted July 8, 2021 Ask and you shall receive! That’s awesome detective work. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWR813 Posted July 8, 2021 Author Share #6 Posted July 8, 2021 Wow! This is amazing. Thank you for finding this. Is there any document that confirms serial number as 36981267? I would like to look at his service records. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 8, 2021 Share #7 Posted July 8, 2021 3 minutes ago, JWR813 said: Wow! This is amazing. Thank you for finding this. Is there any document that confirms serial number as 36981267? I would like to look at his service records. No, nothing I've found. You're also probably not going to get his records...not just has NARA shut down, but his records were likely damaged/destroyed in the 1973 fire. This might be the best you can do, unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWR813 Posted July 8, 2021 Author Share #8 Posted July 8, 2021 Thanks, Dave. I can now put a person to this artifact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aznation Posted July 8, 2021 Share #9 Posted July 8, 2021 Source: https://digmichnews.cmich.edu/?a=d&d=OaklandPAL19440601-01.1.1&srpos=1&e=-------en-10--1--txt-txIN-Winfree-------OaklandPAL19440601%2D01-- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWR813 Posted July 9, 2021 Author Share #10 Posted July 9, 2021 Awesome! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aznation Posted July 9, 2021 Share #11 Posted July 9, 2021 49 minutes ago, JWR813 said: Awesome! Thanks! You're welcome. Nice looking bringback by the way! Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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