Walter's  WW2 Jacket

The crest’s/pins on Jacket/hat are from the 414 Infantry Regiment, 104th Infantry Division. During the last months of the War the 643rd was add to the 83rd Infantry Division. In August 1945 they were added for a short period to the 104th Infantry Division. They were stationed in Camp San Luis Obispo, CA

Email from Susan Sperber (Daughter)

I so appreciate the research that you have done on my father. I always knew that he was in camp at San Luis Obispo. 

It's wonderful to have the explanation of the patches. Can you tell us something about the various pins?

My father's family was lucky to escape Nazi Germany in 1938. I imagine that they went on the Nieuw Amsterdam because they first went to Holland to see his mother's sister who was living there. Somewhere we have a picture of the ship. I believe that he qualified to become an automatic US citizen when he enlisted in the US Army. Thank you for all of the documents. I understand that being a native German language speaker he was very helpful translating for the Americans. He felt very indebted all his life to the United States for allowing his family to immigrate.

Walter's Petition for Naturalization