A uniformed German officer sits on a low brick wall, 1941
Gift of James Wynne
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Photograph. A uniformed German officer in jackboots and cap sits on a low brick wall with one leg crossed over the other. Bare trees in the background. Personal caption on photo front: "A Superman? Huh." Reverse inscribed in German: "Meinen lieben Kanhard [illegible] an du Kriegejahre 1940/41." 1941
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1940
1941
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Items from the service of James T. Wynne, who was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina in 1922. He enlisted in the Army on 21 October 1942 and served with the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division. He was sent to the European Theatre and participated in Normandy, the Battle of the Bulge, and the advance into Germany. Collection includes 121 photographs and over 140 documents related to Wynne's service.
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Military officers--German--Germany