Original German WWII Captured Kriegsmarine Flag Signed USGI Rifle Squad
Item Description
Original Item: Only One Available. This is a wonderful condition wool Kriegsmarine battle flag that measures approximately 1.5 meters x 2.5 meters. It is correctly ink stamped with an Eagle and swas and:
The most interesting feature of this flag is the 11 signatures (12 men made up a rifle squad) of USGIs who were all members of the same infantry rifle squad they read as follows:
Gus
A.V. Pratt
Cresaptown
MD.
Tony Schragl
1121 brookline Blvd.
Pittsburg, PA.
John Powers
Amsterdam
N.Y.
Arnold Rhodes
Etna Green
Indiana
Raymod J. Schrader
5 Chestnut St
Castleton-on-Hudson
New York
Ralph S. Naruaez
1244 Park Ave
N.Y.C
M02.0251
Ho Snuffy Smith
Newberry S.C.
Joseph F. Tuchewicz
811 Willis Ave.
Syracuse, N.Y.
Alf J Dossin
Norwalk Ohio
John Quinn
1498 Jefferson Street
B’klyn, N.Y.
Elmer G. Wimer
Churchville
Virgina
This flag was acquired from the the estate of Detroit native Ted Szynal. Szynal’s name is not on the flag, but he was the 12th member of this squad and took this flag home as a souvenir of his time with these men in the war. We were told that Ted’s closest friend in the squad was Gus Pratt of Maryland to whom he remained close until their passing.
Loads of research potential here: we have confirmed the enlistment records of Tuchewicz and Dossin, but have been unable to identify an Army Division for this squad. Anyone with a bit of time should be able to fully research this group who certainly saw service in occupied Europe during WW2.
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