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US WWII 104th "Timberwolf" Infantry Division - KIA PURPLE HEART Grouping - Nice!
Very nice grouping to Ralph Schaffer part of 104th Infantry Division. he was KIA Nov 25, 1944.  The division was the first Army Division to train specifically for fighting in nighttime conditions. The Division saw heavy fighting in the Battle of Huertgen Forest and the Battle of the Bulge.  He was KIA after the division broke through the Siegfried Line and assaulted the heavily defended fortress towns and cities of Stolberg, Rohe, Helrath, Durwiz, Eschweiler, Putzlohn, Volkenrath, Weisweiler, Frenz, Lamersdorf, Inden, and Merken to the banks of the Roer River opposite Duren.  On Nov 25, specifically, the division was engaged in fierce house to house fighting in the town of  Weisweiler.  the group consists of: his OFFICIALLY ENGRAVED PURPLE HEART in original case, his ORIGINAL OFFICIAL Formal PURPLE HEART CERTIFICATE, his visor cap, uniform Jacket with original Timberwolf patch, large official remembrance certificate in original mailing tube, Dog Tag, ditty bag, Good Conduct medal (engraved), WWII service Medal,  rifle muzzle cover, news paper clippings, immunization card, dependency card, enlisted reserve card, sterling IS bracelet, lighter, victory medal, cards and family photos, red cross issue thread holder with two spools of thread and extra buttons. 
650 Euro - $850