Guest Darrell Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Here's a nice looking PH I received in the mail today. It was given to the widow of this Portland Oregon soldier KIA on January 27, 1945. Included in the group was the Letter from Philadelphia Quartermaster Depot, a newspaper clipping announcing the Death of Ervin J. Nelson and the white Cardboard packing carton. The protective tissue paper is not shown but came in the case as well.I did a little research based on the whereabouts of the 27th Inf. Reg., 25th Inf. Div. and it places them around the San Felipe / Binalonan area (within 10 miles of the Lingayen Gulf beach in the northen Phillippines) during the period of 27 Jan 1945.1. Case Top: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darrell Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 2. Case in the white Protective Carton: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darrell Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 3. Medal in Case 1: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darrell Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 4. Medal in Case Reverse 1: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darrell Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 (edited) 5. Closeup of Engraving: Edited June 16, 2008 by Darrell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darrell Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 6. Paper Clipping announcing the death of PFC Nelson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darrell Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 7. Letter from the Quartermaster that came with the PH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darrell Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 8. The Lingayen Gulf in the Phillippines (red circle): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darrell Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 (edited) 9. Closeup of the Lingayen Gulf and the approximate location of the 27th Inf. Reg., 25th Inf. Div. on Jan. 27, 1945 (Red Circle). Edited June 16, 2008 by Darrell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darrell Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 10. From the Monuments Commission Site: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darrell Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 11. From NARA: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottplen Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 Nice Pacific KIA! KIA pacifics getting pretty tough to find ! I sold a 77th div KIA leyte a while back And now kicking myself!!!! :speechless: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darrell Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 Nice Pacific KIA! KIA pacifics getting pretty tough to find ! I sold a 77th div KIA leyte a while back And now kicking myself!!!! That's so true Scott. Most of the KIA's on the market are from late '44 or '45 from Northern Europe (France / Germany). Not many from the Pacific or other areas of Europe pre-'44 come along very often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darrell Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 To round out this thread. As posted elsewhere, here are two other named PH's I took out for a snapshot today.1st up another KIA. This time for a Normandy June 15, 1944 - PFC Joseph Roginski (47th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darrell Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 2nd, a WIA. CPL - William Naparty. Nice engraved PH. Not much known about this one yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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