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HELP! Research Needed

2/16/2024

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In my next volume there are listed and illustrated many "named Knives". These are Wilkinson Sword etched blades. If you would like to be a part of the publishing process I need help researching these names. I cannot pay you for your time but I will give you credits in the book. I know whoopeee! But if you are good at this sort of thing, have some spare time and are internet savvy it would be a big help and make the book much more interesting.
Here is the list and what little info I have:

  • Col S.A. Decker (no known relation to the author)
    • Commander of a US Army Transport Depot
  • Marion Del Buono, modified Second Pattern
    • No data found
  • H.B. Tumin
    • Lt. Col. with Engineer Div. ETOUSA (European Theater of Operations USA)
  • Col G.P. Grabfield
    • Seems to have been a medical expert pre-war and medical researcher afterwards
  • Harley B. Britton
    • Ser. Number 35680341
    • b. 1912 Franklin County Ohio
    • Enlisted Dec 30 1942, served for the duration of the war plus 6 months
    • Private US Army
    • Bookkeeper and cashier, except bank cashiers pre-enlistment
  • -- Sargent (no first name or initial given)
    • No data found
  • Harold Anthony Brown (X-Dagger)
    • Born in 1917, in or near Providence, Rhode Island.
    • He was working in the textile trade when he enlisted in the U.S. Army National Guard in 1941 for a period of one year.
    • He was inducted, became a Private First Class (PFC) and was assigned to a Field Artillery Battery.
    • He mustered out as a Corporal and died in 2002, in Providence Rhode Island.
  • Harry Harding
    • No data found
  • Charles Barrett
    • No data found
  • R.S. Davey
    • No data found
  • Billy Watson
    • ​no data
  • Capt. G. Withnell
    • ​no data
  • Thelma Friedman WAC
    • ​no data
  • Capt. J.D. Lemay
    • ​​no data
  • Hibby from Thelma
    • ​no data
Email me if you are interested and maybe we can work together on finding info. Thanks
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