firemn260
Active Member
My moms father landed in France during the invasion of Normandy and made it all the way to somewhere in Germany before he was wounded by shrapnel from German 88mm gun. I was young when he passed but I remember him talking about the brutal fighting in the hedgerows and various towns they liberated. I do recall him saying he had his rifle with him when he was sent to England to recover from his wounds.( he was hit in the side of the face and I can always remember his jaw clicking when he ate) after that he was sent back to the states and guarded German pows for the rest of the war. I assumed he was issued a sidearm also but can’t say for sure. I wish I could of been a bit older to appreciate the stories he would tell. He was very proud of being a vet according to my mom.
Anyway I was wondering what the chances would be of tracking down the rifle and 1911 that was issued to him? Anybody have any experience with this? I would love to have one of them no matter the cost or effort to get them. I figure the chances are slim but to me it’s worth a try. Thank you
Anyway I was wondering what the chances would be of tracking down the rifle and 1911 that was issued to him? Anybody have any experience with this? I would love to have one of them no matter the cost or effort to get them. I figure the chances are slim but to me it’s worth a try. Thank you