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Posted 10 months ago
miKKoChris…
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A World War II photo found among my Grandmother's possessions. My father served in the U.S. Navy during the war, and though he kept very few mementos of his wartime experiences, he perhaps sent this to my Grandmother. She was a friend of a Priest who had served as a Chaplain in the Belgian Army during World War I, and though this Chaplain friend was deceased by the time the United States entered WWII, his memory was cherished....I present this photo in thanksgiving for the great generosity of Military Chaplains everywhere, especially for these two fine Chaplains pictured, and for their valiant liberators -the 2nd Armored Div., U.S. Ninth Army! 4/11/45
MESSAGE OF REVERSE OF IMAGE READS:
"A Belgian chaplain, left, and a French chaplain, prisoners for five years at the Nazi Camp in Hollendorf, congratulate each other upon being freed by the 2nd Armored Division, U.S. Ninth Army. ETO 4/11/45"
Message is preceded by a faded number, which might be "SC 203413-S".
CREDITS BOX READS:
"SIGNAL CORPS PHOTO
PLEASE CREDIT
RELEASED BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC RELATIONS OR BY THEATRE PRESS CENSOR."
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Nice miKKo !!
Nice miKKo !!
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nice photo and its wonderful:)
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your very welcome miKKoChristmas11 :)
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they had much to be thankful for.
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Yes, mikielikesigns2, they had much to be thankful for! I am sure that these Chaplains prayed their heads off for Allied military men during their five years of captivity, and I think it rather likely that they remembered their liberators with deep gratitude and prayers until the day they died. Do you remember the Capuchin Priests at St. Anne's in Broken Arrow? They came to Oklahoma after WWII. The mighty Oklahoma Thunderbirds had liberated them from a Nazi concentration camp. They sought to express their gratitude by service to Oklahomans. I knew one of them well, saintly Fr. Robert Dabrowski, OFM Cap. He was very grateful....miKKo
WOW miKKo, no i had'nt heard of them, but i will research it on google. Where do you live now?
Hi, mikielikesigns2! Just saw your posting. The elder generation is deceased, and most of the remaining order who served in OK have returned to Poland, I think - somewhat recently. None are still at St. Anne's. Now, there was also a wonderful American-born priest in the order, and he was Pastor of St. Anne's at one time. I think that his name was Fr. Norbert. The last I heard, he was serving as a prison chaplain somewhere in Northeastern OK. He is a very devout Capuchin, and a fine scholar - Doctor of Sacred Theology, Rome I think. I don't know where he is now. As for where I live, well I live out a bit, a good distance from Tulsa. I would have no problem with you knowing where I live, but I prefer not to post it on the internet for security reasons. Thanks much for your understanding. miKKo
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Beautiful!
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Hi, purpledog! Thanks so much for your very kind comment and appreciation! miKKo
Hi, mikielikesigns2. Very sorry if I sounded 'dismissive' when I declined to ID on the internet exactly where I live! If the peach trees were still full of fruit, I would have invited Mrs. mikielikesigns2 and yourself down to pick yourself some peaches. However, because we communicate on the internet, I would have said something like, 'meet me at the Peach barn at ...... and I'll show you the way to my place'. Thanks for your great courtesy, sir! miKKo
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Thank you kindly, birdie!!! Yes, I find it very moving, too. I cannot imagine what it must have been like as a Nazi POW!
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