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Posted: 12/11/2013 10:53:01 AM EDT
I won a storage unit this time last year. It was huge. It was also a huge pain in the ass to clean out, BUT, I found some interesting stuff. Finally decided to share, as I know there are many here that appreciate WWII stuff. Enjoy, and ask questions although not sure how much I can actually answer as I really dont know that much about what I have. There are a ton of photos that I assume were taken off the dead. I could take more pics of those, but there are lots. And, no I won't smoke one of those olds cigs. Also, the bullet shown I pic 8 has a clear primer strike, who knows, maybe a Gi was saved because of that.
All pics taken on iPotato 
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Posted: 12/11/2013 10:54:05 AM EDT
[#1]
Cool.
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Posted: 12/11/2013 10:54:49 AM EDT
[#2]
Nice score!
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Posted: 12/11/2013 10:55:27 AM EDT
[#3]
very cool.
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Posted: 12/11/2013 10:55:33 AM EDT
[#4]
Nice find.
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Posted: 12/11/2013 10:56:40 AM EDT
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LOL at all the "Jap" labels. Imagine seeing those labels in a museum display case.
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Posted: 12/11/2013 10:57:07 AM EDT
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Who was the soldier that brought the stuff back? Are there clues to his identity to provide some kind of provenance for the items?
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Posted: 12/11/2013 10:57:20 AM EDT
[#7]
very cool
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Posted: 12/11/2013 10:58:15 AM EDT
[#8]
cool stuff. if it was my stuff, i would see if there is anyway to find the people or relatives of them that are in the photos, and give them back.
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Posted: 12/11/2013 10:58:28 AM EDT
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Nice!
Imagine how much of stuff like that has been thrown away over the years as the WWII vets die off and clueless family tosses it.
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Posted: 12/11/2013 10:58:49 AM EDT
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Fixed last two...
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Posted: 12/11/2013 10:59:04 AM EDT
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Very cool.
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Posted: 12/11/2013 10:59:17 AM EDT
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That's really cool.
Apparently the Japanese used to wrap themselves with a Rising Sun flag under their uniforms. I know a guy who has one of those - complete with bullet holes and dried blood.
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Posted: 12/11/2013 10:59:21 AM EDT
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pretty cool
Japs had P Mags to??? |
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Posted: 12/11/2013 11:00:31 AM EDT
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Here is some footage of the Makin Island invasion that the note says the slippers are from.
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Posted: 12/11/2013 11:00:40 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Who was the soldier that brought the stuff back? Are there clues to his identity to provide some kind of provenance for the items? The 27th Infantry Division took Makin; that's as much as I know. |
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Posted: 12/11/2013 11:01:12 AM EDT
[#16]
Good score.
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Posted: 12/11/2013 11:02:45 AM EDT
[#17]
Very cool
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Posted: 12/11/2013 11:02:58 AM EDT
[#18]
That is a great find!
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Posted: 12/11/2013 11:03:00 AM EDT
[#19]
holy shit jackpot!
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Posted: 12/11/2013 11:03:45 AM EDT
[#20]
I have the same pair of sandals my grandfather gave me.
He served in Burma. |
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Posted: 12/11/2013 11:04:28 AM EDT
[#21]
Pretty neat.
Bent .50 looks to be a tracer. |
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Posted: 12/11/2013 11:05:02 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
cool stuff. if it was my stuff, i would see if there is anyway to find the people or relatives of them that are in the photos, and give them back. |
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Posted: 12/11/2013 11:05:15 AM EDT
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Awesome, thanks for sharing!
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Posted: 12/11/2013 11:08:34 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
The 27th Infantry Division took Makin; that's as much as I know. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Who was the soldier that brought the stuff back? Are there clues to his identity to provide some kind of provenance for the items? The 27th Infantry Division took Makin; that's as much as I know. If you could say it was Sergeant John Doe that took these items and wrote the labels, it adds historic value to the collection. |
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Posted: 12/11/2013 11:09:12 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
cool stuff. if it was my stuff, i would see if there is anyway to find the people or relatives of them that are in the photos, and give them back. Why... 
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Posted: 12/11/2013 11:10:09 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
Very cool. |
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Posted: 12/11/2013 11:10:18 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
Why... Quote HistoryQuoted:
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cool stuff. if it was my stuff, i would see if there is anyway to find the people or relatives of them that are in the photos, and give them back. Why... Sorry, meant just the photos. the other stuff if war booty |
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Posted: 12/11/2013 11:14:07 AM EDT
[#28]
Cool OP. Thanks for the pics.
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Posted: 12/11/2013 11:14:54 AM EDT
[#29]
Nice AR for that time period.
Danny
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Posted: 12/11/2013 11:15:47 AM EDT
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Posted: 12/11/2013 11:17:12 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
Nice! Imagine how much of stuff like that has been thrown away over the years as the WWII vets die off and clueless family tosses it. Tons. I have two authenticated Meiji-period yukatas I bought at a yard sale. The lady said her grandpa "brought those robes back from Japan". Dollar each. 
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Posted: 12/11/2013 11:17:38 AM EDT
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that is so cool...thank you for sharing.
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Posted: 12/11/2013 11:18:24 AM EDT
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I'll bet you can find a place in Japan that takes WWII photos and posts them up to find their owners.
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Posted: 12/11/2013 11:20:22 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
cool stuff. if it was my stuff, i would see if there is anyway to find the people or relatives of them that are in the photos, and give them back. +1 |
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Posted: 12/11/2013 11:22:58 AM EDT
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If you don't collect that type of thing, I bet the WWII museum in New Orleans would display all of that.
Cool find. Preserve it well! |
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Posted: 12/11/2013 11:26:07 AM EDT
[#36]
Tactical flipflops go way back. Who knew?
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Posted: 12/11/2013 11:26:34 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
Who was the soldier that brought the stuff back? Are there clues to his identity to provide some kind of provenance for the items? I think this may be him. I have tried and tried to turn this right side up. Sorry. 
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Posted: 12/11/2013 11:27:14 AM EDT
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Cool
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Posted: 12/11/2013 11:27:46 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
Why... Quote HistoryQuoted:
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cool stuff. if it was my stuff, i would see if there is anyway to find the people or relatives of them that are in the photos, and give them back. Why... What would you think if a modern day Japanese or German citizen found you and gave your family pictures of relatives during WWII? I can't imagine receiving a gift like that…priceless.
No doubt it would be difficult, but I bet it's easier than one might think... |
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Posted: 12/11/2013 11:28:02 AM EDT
[#40]
Very cool. |
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Posted: 12/11/2013 11:28:40 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
LOL at all the "Jap" labels. Imagine seeing those labels in a museum display case.
If you said "Jap" in school today it would probably result in a 3 day suspension. |
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Posted: 12/11/2013 11:28:58 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
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cool stuff. if it was my stuff, i would see if there is anyway to find the people or relatives of them that are in the photos, and give them back. +1 Screw that noise. |
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Posted: 12/11/2013 11:30:44 AM EDT
[#43]
Cool.
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Posted: 12/11/2013 11:31:04 AM EDT
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Is this going to turn into a "If the Army had P-mags in 1943" thread?
Very cool thread. |
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Posted: 12/11/2013 11:31:34 AM EDT
[#45]
Cool. Thanks for sharing.
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Posted: 12/11/2013 11:32:29 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
cool stuff. if it was my stuff, i would see if there is anyway to find the people or relatives of them that are in the photos, and give them back. I would do that, but how would it be possible? They are all Japanese relatives of fallen soldiers. I wouldn't know where to start. |
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Posted: 12/11/2013 11:32:39 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
If you said "Jap" in school today it would probably result in a 3 day suspension. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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LOL at all the "Jap" labels. Imagine seeing those labels in a museum display case.
If you said "Jap" in school today it would probably result in a 3 day suspension. 
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Posted: 12/11/2013 11:33:09 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
I would do that, but how would it be possible? They are all Japanese relatives of fallen soldiers. I wouldn't know where to start. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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cool stuff. if it was my stuff, i would see if there is anyway to find the people or relatives of them that are in the photos, and give them back. I would do that, but how would it be possible? They are all Japanese relatives of fallen soldiers. I wouldn't know where to start. PBS History Detectives did just that on a show, they used their resources. Contact them? |
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Posted: 12/11/2013 11:33:45 AM EDT
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cool. share/donate to a reputable museum..lots of history there, it could be a connection a family member could be looking for.
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Posted: 12/11/2013 11:34:34 AM EDT
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Is there a WW2 museum that this stuff could go to?
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