POW Postcard from Ft. Custer

Postcard

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Michigan Military Technical & Historical Society

Name/Title

POW Postcard from Ft. Custer

Entry/Object ID

2013.1.90

Description

Postcard from German POW in Ft. Custer to Germany. Obergefrieter Rudolf Baumgart to his Father Herren Max Hillig in Seifersdorf b/ Dippoldiswalde, Germany.

Cataloged By

Chris Causley

Acquisition

Accession

2013.1

Source (if not Accessioned)

Chris Causley

Postcard Details

Place Published

Military Installation

Camp / Fort Custer

City

Battle Creek

State/Province

Michigan

* Untyped Place Published

United States

Date Published

Nov 4, 1944

Time Period

World War Two

Date Printed

1944

Postmark

Postmark Place

State/Province

New York

* Untyped Postmark Place

United States

Addressee

Name

Herren Max Hillig

Address

City
Seifersdorf b/ Dippoldiswalde
State/Province
Sachsen
Country
Germany

Transcription

Transcription

Lieber Papa , Mama Traudel u. Hertha! Amerika , den 2.11.1944 Vor allem sende ich meinem lieben Papa meine herzlichsten Geburtstags Gruesse und hoffe das wir uns recht bald gesund Wiedersehen. Sonst bin ich Gesund ,hoffe von allen lieben das selbe. Macht euch nur keine Sorgen, bald wird der Rudi wieder bei Euch eintreffen . Ich bin ja so Gluecklich , dass ich schon so viel Post von meiner lieben Puthe erhalten habe . Herzliche Gruesse sendet euer lieber Rudi

Language

German

Translation

Dear Papa, Mama ,Traudel and Hertha ! America ,the 2.11. 1944 Most of all I send my Papa my most heartfelt Birthday wishes and hope that we all will see each other soon again in good health. Otherwise I am healthy and hope the same of all you dear one. Don’t worry, soon Rudi will be back. I am so happy that I received that much mail from my dear Puthe. Your dear Rudi sends you Greetings.

Translator

Dorothee Causley

Location

Location

Box

Box A-22

Other

Store Room 1 Shelf

Category

Storage

Condition

Grade 3 Very Good