US drinking cup with initials

[5th Ranger]

Hello I found this drinking bottle cup in the forest where the 26th and 96th US Infantry Division fought. (Serrig/ Germany) San Diego Calif is engraved on the cup, the number is probably the home address.

 

 Maybe someone can help me identify the soldier.

 

 Greeting

[iron bender]

Looks like a laundry number, C9822?

[zzman]

Here is a website where you can search laundry numbers. It's not complete but may give you a starting point.

 

WWII US Army Enlistment Records (wwii-enlistment.com)

 

 

[atb]

On 1/9/2023 at 11:09 AM, iron bender said:

Looks like a laundry number, C9822?

Right, it's the first letter of his last name and the last four digits of his Army serial number.