Briefcase, T/3 Norman Kozloski, 161st Field Arty Bn., 35th Infantry Division, ETO

Rare genuine WWII US Army theater-made briefcase, made in olive drab heavy duty cloth.

Some N.E. Kozloski name tag, under which mention 'Crew Chief' is visible, adorns the front of the present case, while the rear features the generic insignia of the 'Grasshoper' units -- reconnaissance and artillery observation aircraft.

Norman Enoch Kozloski, a.k.a. 'Kozlo', was born on June 5, 1924 in Cleveland, Ohio and joined the US Army on February 2, 1943. He went on to serve with 161st Field Artillery Battalion, 35th Infantry Division and deployed to Europe, where he must have been in charge of the unit's observation aircraft. He was discharged on March 31, 1946 as a Technician 3rd Grade, and passed away on November 18, 2001.

https://www.news-herald.com/2001/11/22/norman-e-kozlo/

https://fr.findagrave.com/memorial/134040909/norman-e-kozlo

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