Military Photo Album 1954 - 1957 | 380 Pictures Basic Training Deployment & Home
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:113339 | Modified Item: No |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
Product Details:
This is a true one-of-a-kind item. This scrap book follows the military journey of Pvt. E-2 Jerry L. Weaber from Beecher City, Illinois. It includes 40 scrap book pages (bound) with photos on both sides of each page. Most of the pictures are hand captioned so the reader knows exactly where Pvt Weaber was and what stage of his military journey he was on. Additionally there are 20-30 loose photos most of which have names, dates and locations wr...itten on the back. Also included is a very funny poem he wrote about how dreadful the deployment was.
Pvt. Weaber's photo biography includes:Basic training in Arkansas (Camp Chaffee) in 1954 with photos of the army trucks, first hair cut, first chow line, in the barracks, guard duty, parade, and several pictures from the confidence course.Included in the basic training photos are several group photos with names and home towns of other soldiers.Photos of heavy equipment including a 45 ton tank and .30 cal machine gun.Great 8x10 of a meal on the range (names and home town of soldiers captioned).Great 8x10 of two soldiers positioned behind a .30 cal (names and home town of soldiers captioned).Great 8x10 of 3 soldiers with a rocket launcher (names and home town of soldiers captioned).Some family photos (not too many)Mechanic school in Fort Belvoir Virgina April/May 1954Battleship picture on the Chesapeake BayA trip to Washington DC with photos of the capital, Washington monument, Jefferson monument, Lincoln's memorial, Blair house, Supreme Court and Arlington Cemetary.Changing of the guard at the tomb of the unknown soldier (1954?)Trip to New York City with pictures of the Statue of Liberty, NYC from the statue (skyline), Empire State Building, 5th avenue, and the view from the top of the empire state building.Trucks "The truck I drove 2 1/2 ton GMC automatic transmission"Headquarters company on parade and 6th Army bandA visit home with pictures of friends and family and pictures boarding the plane (TWA).Off to Europe with the 984th Engineering Company in October 1954 on the USNS General Maurice RosePlenty of pictures from Europe which really illustrate life as a GI in the 50's.Practicing on the rifle range and in the field.Touring Germany and sightseeingPromoted to Specialist 3rd classOn the boat home Dec 28 1956 to Jan 9 1957.
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This is a true one-of-a-kind item. This scrap book follows the military journey of Pvt. E-2 Jerry L. Weaber from Beecher City, Illinois. It includes 40 scrap book pages (bound) with photos on both sides of each page. Most of the pictures are hand captioned so the reader knows exactly where Pvt Weaber was and what stage of his military journey he was on. Additionally there are 20-30 loose photos most of which have names, dates and locations wr...itten on the back. Also included is a very funny poem he wrote about how dreadful the deployment was.
Pvt. Weaber's photo biography includes:Basic training in Arkansas (Camp Chaffee) in 1954 with photos of the army trucks, first hair cut, first chow line, in the barracks, guard duty, parade, and several pictures from the confidence course.Included in the basic training photos are several group photos with names and home towns of other soldiers.Photos of heavy equipment including a 45 ton tank and .30 cal machine gun.Great 8x10 of a meal on the range (names and home town of soldiers captioned).Great 8x10 of two soldiers positioned behind a .30 cal (names and home town of soldiers captioned).Great 8x10 of 3 soldiers with a rocket launcher (names and home town of soldiers captioned).Some family photos (not too many)Mechanic school in Fort Belvoir Virgina April/May 1954Battleship picture on the Chesapeake BayA trip to Washington DC with photos of the capital, Washington monument, Jefferson monument, Lincoln's memorial, Blair house, Supreme Court and Arlington Cemetary.Changing of the guard at the tomb of the unknown soldier (1954?)Trip to New York City with pictures of the Statue of Liberty, NYC from the statue (skyline), Empire State Building, 5th avenue, and the view from the top of the empire state building.Trucks "The truck I drove 2 1/2 ton GMC automatic transmission"Headquarters company on parade and 6th Army bandA visit home with pictures of friends and family and pictures boarding the plane (TWA).Off to Europe with the 984th Engineering Company in October 1954 on the USNS General Maurice RosePlenty of pictures from Europe which really illustrate life as a GI in the 50's.Practicing on the rifle range and in the field.Touring Germany and sightseeingPromoted to Specialist 3rd classOn the boat home Dec 28 1956 to Jan 9 1957.
Payment Info:PayPal
Shipping Info:All items are shipped within 1-2 business days from the purchase date.If your item needs special handling please message me.International shipping is available on some products.
Problems/Concerns/Refund Info:If there is an issue with your order please message me. I will get back to you within 24 hours or less.No hassle returns!If you are not satisfied with your item, please return within 60 for a refund.For damaged items, please message me with pictures of the damage.Please ensure the item is in the same condition it was in when purchased.Refund will be issued through PayPal.
About Us:Thanks for looking at one of my items and please take a quick second to look through my store.Most of our collectibles come from auctions and estate sales all throughout the Midwest.Many of our "New In The Box" items come from liquidation sales.
