Carl Greise smiling at his desk while smoking a cigarette and sketching
Gift of Dr. David C. Heins
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Photograph. Carl Greise smiling at his desk at his office while smoking a cigarette and sketching. Handwritten caption on the cardboard photo frame: "With all my love, 'your' Carl." Presumably Chicago, Illinois. 1941
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1941
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Items from the service of Carl A. Greise, who was born in Zwickau, Germany on August 31, 1920. He immigrated to the United States as a young man and was drafted into the Army on January 4, 1943. He served with Company L, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, First Army. Greise was KIA near Aachen on October 8, 1944. Collection includes about 25 photographs and a few documentary artifacts related to Griese's service.