Walther P38 with capture paper...

[Len S]

This piece recently came my way. It’s a P38 made by Walther very late in WWII. It came with a capture paper made out to Staff Sergeant James B. Grimes of the 3448th Ordnance Medium Automotive Maintenance Company. According to NARA Grimes was inducted at Philadelphia in 1941 but I haven’t been able to come up with any other info on him. Lt. Frederic F. Kinzer didn’t show up in the officer’s lists of 1944-45 but I did come across a pic of a gravesite with a bronze plaque that read “Frederic F. Kinzer Captain US Army WWII”. Well any way here are some pics of the pistol and certificate.

 

Len

 

[Salvage Sailor]

James B. Grimes 33050513, USA

 

[tarheeltim]

Very nice!!

[Salvage Sailor]

Unfortunately no unit info or hospital location on this record

 

James B Grimes
in the U.S., World War II Hospital Admission Card Files, 1942-1954

 

Name:  James B Grimes

Race:  White, includes Mexican (White)

Rank:  Enlisted Man

Admission Age:  26

Birth Date:  abt 1918

Admission Date:  Jan 1944

Discharge Date:  Feb 1944

Military Branch:  Ordnance, General or Unspecified

Diagnosis:  First Location: Knee region - Popliteal space; Causative Agent: None or Unknown

Type of Injury:  Injury, non-battle

Medical Treatment:  Debridement with primary suture (suture, and debridement)

Injured in Line of Duty:  In line of duty

Type of Discharge:  Duty

Length of Service:  3 Year(s), 0 Month(s)

Service Number:  33050513

[Len S]

Hi Salvage Sailor,

 thanks for the pic of Grimes and his hospitalization record , it’s greatly appreciated!

 

best regards,

Len

[everforward]

Nice P38. Good score...!