Opener, Can
- Object Name:
- Opener, Can
- Object ID:
- 2021.035.12
- Creator:
- Kugel & Fink Brothers
- Place of Origin:
- Ludenscheid, Germany
- Date:
- 1943
- Description:
- Combination can opener/knife, German, World War II. Two pices. Steel. Wehrmacht field cutlery set. Can opener handle stamped with German eagle and "GK&F / 43". Knife with serrated blade, slides into compartment in can opener handle.
A. Knife
B. Can opener - Material:
- Metal
Steel - Dimensions:
- W-0.9 L-6.8 D-0.3 inches
- Provenance:
- Owned by Elliott A. Thompson (1920-2012) of Canterbury, NH, who served as First Lieutenant and B-24 pilot in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. His bomber was shot down over Italy on January 31, 1944. He parachuted out, was captured, and held as a prisoner of war in Stalag Luft 1 in Barth, Germany, until the camp was liberated on April 30, 1945.
The donor is the daughter of Elliott A. Thompson. - Credit Line:
- Gift of Sue Ellen Thompson
- People:
- Thompson, Elliott A. (1920-2012)
- Subjects:
- World War II, Prisoners of war, Air forces, Knives, Mess Kit
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