1943, Joseph Sveiven's handwritten war-time field book/autograph album

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1943, WWII autograph book -- by Joseph Sveiven, an American GI stationed in Casablanca, Morocco. Sveiven gathered his fellow GI's autographs and quips in this 7"x 4" album. Sveiven kept stamps here too; he collected some during the war and added others after he returned home). Inside cover: Property of Joseph Sveiven, Casablanca, Africa, Wed. Dec VIII 1943. Notes written by friends refer to Joseph Sveiven as 'Cap'. WW2 Soldier's field-book has 37 pp. - Sveiven's own entries/ autographs, sentiments & quips by Sveiven's fellow soldiers/ postage stamps. Joseph Sveiven wrote: "leaving Mt. Snelling on June 3,1943 to Camp Kilmer, NJ; leaving June 13th for Africa; saw submarines on June 15th (no damage done), a submarine attack in June 22nd (it was sunk), sailing 300 miles off course to avoid more German U-Boats. Arrived at Oran, Morocco on July 5th. Mentions General Patton's famous 3rd Armored Division in Sicily, taking 1200 war prisoners back to U.S.more travel - on Aug. 27th, 1943, landed in Casablanca. Sept.13th, landed in Naples. August 3rd 1944, sent 499 German prisoners back to the U.S. -- 'struck by 90 mile wind, and was 2 degrees from going overboard'". Sveiven arrived back in the US on Sept.13th on the famous ship "Oliver Hazard Perry". Signed by: Sgt Aloysius, Cleveland Ohio Pvt Lloyd Honet, N. Dakota Pfc Joseph Tengestal, Lockhart, Minn George Dilley, New London, Minn Pvt Keith Fish, Glenwood. Minn Chester Nelson, St Paul, Minn Pvt Sam Wick, Bovey,Minn Sgt John Andas, Dayton, OH Roland Neice, Worthington, Minn Sgt Chas Simmers, Monroeville, Ind Pvt Elber Olson, Hollock, Minn Pvt Daren DeVault, Deer River, Minn Pvt Rubert Smith, Glemmell, Minn Pfc Mark "Wag" Mesich, Virginia, Minn Cpl Everett Bergstrom, St Paul, Minn Cpl George Modolygo, Cleveland, OH Sgt Phil "Rip" Canterbury, Minneapolis, Minn Sgt Lester Olson, Epham, N.Dakota Albert Bergman, Cook, Minn Paul Hannine, Cook, Minn Pvt Robert Grandinger, Lousville, Kentucky John Pachan, Browerville, Minn Pvt Jerry Keete, St Paul, Minn Kenneth Goodge, Mankata, Minn Henry Abel, Frozee, Minn Tony Zweiger, Mandan, N. Dakota Raymond Wroblensky, St Thomas, N. Dakota George Maske, Duluth, Minn Berger Mickelson, Starbuck, Minn William Koehler, Pennsgrove, NJ Larry Robinson, Pitman, NJ Frank Miller, Minneapolis Minn Lutrano Filomena, Pozzuli, Napoli. An interesting, one of a kind, WW2 personal artifact. Domestic s/h $15. N° de ref. del artículo 215kz

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Título: 1943, Joseph Sveiven's handwritten war-time ...
Editorial: 0
Encuadernación: Hardcover
Condición: Very Good
Ejemplar firmado: Signed by Author(s)
Tipo de libro: Handwritten