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PT208Woody
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Posted on: Sep 2, 2009 - 12:55pm
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PT 208 captured German prisoners during their tour off the coast of Italy in 1944. My Grandfather had these relics from a German POW. It is a leather bound Soldbuch or Military Passbook with patch and medals and a paperback Postsparbuch or Post Office Savings Book. I Can't make out the name. Here's a link to photos of the items and a photo of captured prisoners along side of the 208.
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2017743&id=1423295376&saved#/album.php?aid=2017743&id=1423295376
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Nuge210
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 Posted on: Sep 2, 2009 - 5:45pm
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Tony,
I'll look and see what reports I have on the action. I think I have a photo of your Uncle,
will try to locate that also.
Steve
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Anthony Bendl
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Posted on: Sep 3, 2009 - 6:14am
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Steve- Thank you very much. I look forward to hearing from you.
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Nuge210
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Posted on: Sep 4, 2009 - 5:34pm
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Tony,
I checked Stanley Barnes' memoirs of Ron 15, and his recollection of that evenings action is the same as stated in ' At Close Quarters'. Still doing some searching in some other
correspondence. I have a photo I'd like to show you, would you email me at slnuge@verizon.net. It is interesting that the accounts of that action say you're Uncle took the place of a sick friend for the mission. Was he not part of the 203's crew ?
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PT208Woody
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Posted on: Nov 30, 2009 - 3:24pm
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About the German artifacts I have from Granddad. After a long search I have located the family of the German soldier captured by PT 208. He died some time ago, but his son is living in Bavaria. Looking forward to seeing what happens next as this develops.
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