Grouping, T/5 Oris Bridgman, Medical Department, 53rd & 103rd General Hospitals, ETO
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Rare genuine WWII US Army grouping, which belonged to some Technician 5th Grade Oris W. Bridgman and includes the following artefacts:
- M1936 field bag made in Britain by M.E. Co. in 1943; mention Cpl. Oris W. Bridgman and ASN 37423688 have been written on the back of the musette bag itself, while laundry number is visible under the flap;
- M1910 canteen manufactured by G.M. Co. in 1942 and standard issue cup produced by T.A.C.U. Co. in 1941, retaining their canvas cover; laundry number B-3688 is visible under the canteen and in the cover;
- M1932 mess kit made by Knapp-Monarch Co. in 1944, coming along with cutlery set (spoon, knife and fork); laundry number B-3688 can be seen on two of these utensils;
- M1936 belt, also showing laundry number B-3688;
- TL-122-B flashlight, under which initials WB have been carved;
- pair of distinctive unit insignias bearing Latin motto Hominum Causa.
Nice homogeneous set in quite good, used condition, coming along with various American Legion souvenirs: veteran's cap, membership award, pin badges...
Oris Wayne Bridgman was born on March 28, 1914 in Davis, Iowa and joined the US Army on July 25, 1942. He went on to serve with the Medical Department and deployed to Europe with the 53rd and 103rd General Hospitals. He was discharged on December 11, 1945 as a Technician 5th Grade, and passed away on April 4, 1996.
https://fr.findagrave.com/memorial/165904609/oris-wayne-bridgman
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Rare genuine WWII US Army grouping, which belonged to some Technician 5th Grade Oris W. Bridgman and includes the following artefacts:
- M1936 field bag made in Britain by M.E. Co. in 1943; mention Cpl. Oris W. Bridgman and ASN 37423688 have been written on the back of the musette bag itself, while laundry number is visible under the flap;
- M1910 canteen manufactured by G.M. Co. in 1942 and standard issue cup produced by T.A.C.U. Co. in 1941, retaining their canvas cover; laundry number B-3688 is visible under the canteen and in the cover;
- M1932 mess kit made by Knapp-Monarch Co. in 1944, coming along with cutlery set (spoon, knife and fork); laundry number B-3688 can be seen on two of these utensils;
- M1936 belt, also showing laundry number B-3688;
- TL-122-B flashlight, under which initials WB have been carved;
- pair of distinctive unit insignias bearing Latin motto Hominum Causa.
Nice homogeneous set in quite good, used condition, coming along with various American Legion souvenirs: veteran's cap, membership award, pin badges...
Oris Wayne Bridgman was born on March 28, 1914 in Davis, Iowa and joined the US Army on July 25, 1942. He went on to serve with the Medical Department and deployed to Europe with the 53rd and 103rd General Hospitals. He was discharged on December 11, 1945 as a Technician 5th Grade, and passed away on April 4, 1996.
https://fr.findagrave.com/memorial/165904609/oris-wayne-bridgman
Illustration documents available in digital format only.