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    Posted 12 years 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.

    Reproduction of these images in any form is not authorized.

    scott

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    Comments

    1. scottvez scottvez, 12 years ago
      Chris--any thoughts on this soldier's unit?

      scott
    2. Chrisnp Chrisnp, 12 years ago
      Hmmmm...I'll see if I have anything when I get home.
    3. scottvez scottvez, 12 years ago
      Thanks manikin and bones.

      scott
    4. Manikin Manikin, 12 years ago
      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#
    5. scottvez scottvez, 12 years ago
      Thanks for looking bellin.

      scott
    6. scottvez scottvez, 12 years ago
      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
    7. scottvez scottvez, 12 years ago
      Thanks petey and walksoftly.

      scott
    8. mikielikesigns2 mikielikesigns2, 12 years ago
      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.
    9. scottvez scottvez, 12 years ago
      Thanks for looking and commenting mikie.

      scott
    10. scottvez scottvez, 12 years ago
      Thanks tom.

      scott

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