WWII Army Soldier’s Scrapbook AAA

Description

This listing is for an original, vintage World War II scrapbook.
This scrapbook pertains to the experiences of PFC William P. Lorenz from Elkhart, Indiana.
He was a member of an anti-aircraft artillery (AAA) unit and served in the ETO.
The bulk of the contents relate to his stateside training prior to being shipped overseas.
He spent time at various bases to include Camp Edwards, Ft. Dix, Camp Pickett, Camp Davis and overseas.
The scrapbook is 12”x14.5, has an embossed cover design, 56pages with items attached, it has numerous loose items between the pages.
A few pages, not many, appear to be missing some items that have either become separated or previously removed.
Some of the pages are detached from the binding.
Overall, the scrapbook shows wear but is still in decent condition for its age.
Items in the scrapbook include orders with the names of all recruits going to get a physical, an 8”x10” photo of recruits that were leaving for a military physical exam, a military themed greeting card, soldier’s pay record, 100 postcards (military, cartoons, tourist), patches, military motor vehicle operator’s permit, quartermaster laundry slip, various military related booklets, used small arms target, letters, church service program (16 Jan 44),military passes, maps, military ribbons, Signal Corps projection operator’s permit, chemical warfare training aid, ETO ID card, various tourist related information, a Red Cross sight-seeing flyer for Paris and more.
Key Items Include:
Booklet
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Say, Where is Joe?
, 4”x5.25”, 16 pages, May 45, unit publication printed in Germany, contains the ranks, names, and home addresses of all unit members of the HQs & HQs Battery, 38
th
AAA Group, excellent condition.
Postcards
– 100 typical size postcards, many are military related but also included are a number with tourist type scenes, all are in near mint condition.
Some of the military postcards by base include: Camp Edwards (28 different scenes), Ft. Dix (20 different scenes), Camp Pickett/Blackstone AAB (8 different scenes) and military humor cartoons(19 different) and the remaining postcards are of various tourist type locations.
Pamphlet
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We Keep’em Falling: Antiaircraft Artillery
, 4”x7” (folded), 12 pages, 23 Oct 42, a recruitment pamphlet to join the U.S. Army Antiaircraft Artillery branch of the Coast Artillery Corps, in very good condition.
Booklet
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Camp Edwards
, 4”x5.25”, 24 pages, circa 1943, full of info & photos about base activities and facilities, excellent condition.
Graphic Training Aid
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Possible Enemy Chemical Warfare Agents
, 7”x4.5”, 4 Jan 44, near mint condition.
Booklet
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A Short Guide to Great Britain
, 4.25”x5.25”, 38 pages, 1944, prepared by the Special Service Division, Army Service Forces, full of info for a soldier serving in Great Britain, excellent condition.
Pay Record
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Soldier’s Individual Pay Record
, 3”x5”, 8 pages, 26 Mar 42, filled with SM’s name& info, excellent condition.
Booklet
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Boston for the Service Man
, 5.25”x6.25”, 20 pages, 1943, info about places to visit and things todo in Boston for a service man, in near mint condition.
Booklet
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Boston: Guide Right
, 5.25”x4”, 28 pages, USO guide to services and entertainment for the service man in Boston, near mint condition.
Map
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Boston Map
, 3”x7” (folded), Mar 43, USO map of service clubs and points of interest, near mint condition.
Pamphlet
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Insignia of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps
, 3.5”x6” (folded), circa 1943, color images of ranks and corps & division insignia, good condition.
Photos are part of the description.
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