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Posted 10 months ago
scottvez
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This is an interesting trench art aluminum box-- most likely made to hold cigarettes. It measures 4 3/4" X 3" and is a little less than 1/2" thick.
The top is period engraved with service locations from 1944 to 1945.
The box is also engraved to a US Army soldier: "William A. Rutherford" along with his service number.
I have not been unable to determine the soldiers unit and would like to find it. Rutherford was African American, which I thought would make the search a little easier, but I still haven't had success.
Any thoughts or help is appreciated.
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scott
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Chris--any thoughts on this soldier's unit?
scott
Hmmmm...I'll see if I have anything when I get home.
Thanks manikin and bones.
scott
Your welcome Scott . Interesting letter to Martin Luther King by a William A Rutherford from abroad ? Could it be same person ? Maybe as he is trying to get involved in Martin Luther Kings Dream in Europe . Just a possibility anyway :-)
http://www.thekingcenter.org/archive/document/letter-william-rutherford-mlk#
this is very cool scottvez and awesome history behind this as well :)
Thanks for looking bellin.
scott
Thanks manikin-- I don't know.
I don't have any information that suggests that he was in Europe beyond WW2 era. Could be, but it not that unusual of a name.
scott
Thanks petey and walksoftly.
scott
It almost looks like he was tranfering a image from a tatto0 off of a fellow soldier, or himself onto the box. At least the banner part .of it. Its killer though, no matter what the source.
Thanks for looking and commenting mikie.
scott
Thanks tom.
scott