WW2 GI Discharge + History 28th Division Bulge PH POW

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you have the WWII honorable discharge papers for a GI who served in the 28th Division Reconnaissance Troop, First Platoon. He fought his way across Europe until he was wounded in the Battle of the Bulge on December 18th and captured as a Prisoner of War on December 20th. He earned Five Battle Stars. The listing is for an original, full size period copy of his Honorable Discharge Papers that he submitted to update and complete the information that was lacking when he was discharged. He corrected the spelling of his rank, noted he was the recipient of the Purple Heart, noted the date of the wound and the date of his capture and liberation. I will also make a photo copy of a summary of his service that he typed up after the war. He was from Billerica, Massachusetts. He was drafted in 1943 and took basic at Fort Devens. He went to advanced training at Fort Riley. He shipped out to Glasgow, Scotland in early 1944 and landed at Omaha Beach on the Continent in late July of 1944. He participated in the hard fighting through the Siegfried Line and the Huertgen Forest and into the Battle of the Bulge. The famed Bloody Buck 28th Division was ground down in the brutal fighting in the ominous Huertgen Forest. The 28th was pulled off the line and sent to the Ardennes for rest and refitting when the Germans launched their counter offensive on December 16, 1944. The soldier, PFC George Blaisdell was wounded by shrapnel in six places in his left leg at Wiltz, Luxembourg. He was sheltering in a prison when he was captured. He was sent to Stalag 12A w he lost a big toe to frostbite. He was liberated on March 28th when elements of the 99th Division overran the train station w he and other GI POWs were being herded. He then went through a series of hospitals and treatment until he departed Camp Lucky Strike. He ultimately was discharged from the Army at the Veterans' Administration Hospital in Bedford, Mass. His papers note the Good Conduct Medal and Five Battle Stars along with his being wounded. T is no mention of a Combat Infantry Badge which, as a rifleman with five battle stars, he was entitled to. With the award of the CIB he also would be eligible automatically for a Bronze Star Medal. Given he was a POW in ill health with wounds and frost bite, he was never returned to the 28th Division w the record keeping would have caught up with his accomplishments. The winning bidder will receive a photocopy of his typed summary of service. This WWII Honorable Discharge grouping for a 28th Division GI in the Recon Group who was wounded and captured in the Battle of the Bulge would make a wonderful addition, upgrade and/or completion to a WWII 28th Division or GI collection. The papers would be perfect to add to your re-enactor's tunic, and would look terrific in your display, museums, and for educational and theatrical presentations. They would make a nice gift to a vet for his uniform or a shadow box display. I am listing a number of caps, uniform items, field gear, insignia, ribbons, home front pieces, etc, this week. Please do a seller-search using my username: martinolij to check it out. Thank you. Please read this section carefully for adhering to the terms of the listing as the winning bidder is entering into a legal contract. Payment in US Dollars is due within 11 days of the listing's conclusion. I accept Pay Pal. Also, checks are fine but I generally clear them, and Money Orders, and Bank Checks ship ASAP. Items paid through Pay Pal will ship when the funds clear and are transferred to my bank account. Buyer in the States pays US Postal Service Priority Mail shipping with delivery confirmation/tracking slip, and I will combine postage for multiple purchases. W First Class Postage is offered, I insist on a padded bag and delivery tracking slip. Tracking is mandatory for all Pay Pal domestic transactions. For Pay Pal payments $250 and larger, a signature return receipt is mandatory. If outside the States this will change. I ship world wide for all countries recognized by Pay Pal. I will present shipping cost... read more

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