WWII US Military Police at Oberursel
My Father was stationed in Oberursel, Germany, 1945-1946 during the early days of the Nuremberg Trials. He was a US Army Military Policeman charged to guard VIP Prisoners of War. Does anyone know the unit designation of this Military Police outfit? I have not been able to find such information on the Internet. Thank you.
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Re: WW 2 US Military Police at Oberursel
What unit is typed in Box #6 on page two of your father's Discharge Documents (WD AGO Form 53-55)? The source for your father's Discharge Documents is you, or some member of your family. Your father was provided with 6-10 copies of his Discharge Documents when he was discharged from the US Army. Where are those 6-10 copies?
Richard V. Horrell WW 2 Connections
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Thank you for your quick and detailed response. Yes, Dulag Luft 1 under the Germans later became Camp King under the Americans. I am familiar with most of the sites you provided but there were a few that I had not visited. Thanks.
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Mr. Horrell, thank you for your response. I do have my Father's discharge and separation documents.Box #6 shows HQ USFET MISC which I know equates to Headquarters United States Forces European Theater Military Intelligence Service Center. I was hoping to find a specific unit designation like 123rd Batallion, 456th Company...something along those lines. I do have pictures of him and his buddies outside some buildings at the camp. Other than the buildings, the only other identifying info is a serial number on the side of a jeep. I appreciate you efforts.
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Have you any of your father's correspondence from his time in the ETO? You do not need the letters, but the envelopes. Depending upon who sent the letters, the unit your father was assigned [assigned] to would appear in the address or the return address. If your reply is yes, please include the APO(s) from the envelopes.
Richard V. Horrell WW 2 Connections
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Re: WW 2 US Military Police at Oberursel
Mr. Horrell, sorry, I don't have any such correspondence. Thanks for the suggestion.
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