Gentlemen: The time has come for me to request help on a research project I have been working on for quite some time. I have a mans gold wedding ring that was "aquired" during the war. I have the wedding date, the mans initials and know that it came from a german soldier. Are there records available for this kind of search? The date is March 14 1943 and the initials are A. P. Any help would be appreciated. If the end results are good I would like to return it to the family if there are any still alive.
WOW! That is a tall order. Have you got anything on where or when it was 'acuired' and maybe a unit? These things must surely have crossed your mind, but I think that based on just the data of the ring itself is like looking for a needle in hundreds of haystacks. Years ago I tried to find out whose was a USAAF issue watch that was found in the summer of 1943 in Holland strapped to a radio from a shot down B17. In spite of all the numners, dates, etc. we never found out who the watch belonged to.
I got it from the vets son after he passed away. I believe the vet picked it up in France late 44 early 45. Thats the only info I have to work with. I am hoping that there are German marriage records somewhere for 1943.
Any information about the vet's service would help. Not the German, but presumably the US soldier. From there we can possibly figure out what sector he fought in, and then the possible opposing units. What complicates this is that the German soldier may not have been dead when the ring was removed. Sounds sick - but it happened.
This is the last piece of info available on the US vet. 106th Div, FAO (forward artillery observer). that is the end of any info I can get. Thanks to all who take the time to look into this. Steve
