This belonged to my grandfather, from his time in the army. I got curious about it yesterday, so I started doing some research. Apparently, he served in the 43rd Infantry, 169th Field Artillery, Battery B as an artillery spotter. According to my grandfather, this served as the pass for a local Philippine spy to get back into the US camp. The host note: Japanese occupation 1 peso, {34} 0699557 Reverse inscription: Luzon ??? army [forces?] 4th mil. dist ??????????????????? Civilian pass for entry into ??? name Sergei Fronda [age?] ?????? status married ??????????????????? (non-transferable) Can anyone clear up the illegible parts?
J.i.m (Japanese Invasion Money) is very common i have over a couple Hundred from several Invaded countries, Still real cheap to collect And very interesting as well!!
Definitely, I have a stack of notes like these. But its the inscription that makes this one interesting.
Yes, very interesting note to own especially with the history mentioned! good for you-- I wonder who engraved those? Maybe special services section of the US Army. very cool! :kewl:
generic invasion notes are common - but how many come from family member who served in the camps and used the notes themselves? I have a ton of note myself, but none with such an interesting story!
What is this? The Note Outta The Vault Series? Nice note, love stories like this! Always nice to have a story behind something you own, especially it being passed down to you from another generation.
