At the 7th Infantry House

Hershfield Germany

My Mother and Audie Murphy Ch. 105

Flo did a good job of identifying the people in pictures on this page in her album relaxing at the 7th Infantry house. I’ve no idea where the child came from.

Maj. Win Whall (Kent WA)
Jens and Janet
Lt. Col (CP) Ramsey
Maj. Kenneth Wallace
Whose child is this?
Flo and Maj. Wallace
Lt. Col. Ralph Flynn, 3rd Div, 7th Inf.

Flo pasted some ephemera on this page which includes a newspaper story about her receipt of an award. Flo was later awarded a bronze star. This is an award called a service star. The story reads: Miss Florence Wick of Yakima, who served with the American Red Cross in the European war theatre, has received the presidential citation ribbon with four bronze battle stars on the European theatre of war ribbon for her service with a division at the front. She is now in Germany and hopes she will be able to come home by Christmas.

Flo’s 3rd Div. officers club membership card 
Army exchange ration card
What’s the difference between L. soap and T. soap?
In February 1945 the clubmobilers were issued new uniforms
This currency was issued by the Allied Military Government during the occupation, replacing the German Reichsmark. It was used for transactions in the occupied zones of Germany and was a part of the effort to stabilize the economy and control inflation after the collapse of the Nazi regime. Fünfzig Pfennig means fifty pfennigs in German. AI says this type of currency is collectible and significant in the context of post-war German history.
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  2. In the picture with the child, is that Janet in the lower left? Is it Janet in the photo to the left of the child picture? If not maybe this woman is the kid’s mom. Several of the poses are taken in the same chair. Any clue about why they were all gathered there?

    Don

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    1. Yes I believe that’s Janet which makes the appearance of a baby even more weird. Flo and Janet were just visiting the 7th Infantry house. I think Janet’s man, Jens, was with the 7th. They eventually married after the war.

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  3. T. Soap (Toilet Soap): Solid, often a 3 oz (85g) or 4 oz (113g) bar, used for washing hands and body. L. Soap (Liquid Soap): Typically supplied in bulk for soap dispensers or industrial cleaning, often in a concentrated or 1/2 oz (14g) portion.

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