This is a snapshot from the first antique shop in Dorset Minnesota.
I think this soldier may be home on leave. He also is most likely standing outside his parents house. I see one Blue Star in the window. He looks like he is in the Army.
The Blue Star Mothers was formed in 1942. It was a group of mothers who supported each other and their service member children. They put a small flag in the window..a blue star for each of their children serving in the armed forces. A Gold Star was displayed for a son or daughter killed during the war.
This photo was dated May 4 1944. The war would rage for another sixteen months.
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I always marvel at how similar these photos are. My dad's pics outside his parents home look much the same.
ReplyDeleteInteresting about the blue star. Our neighbor has a flag which represents a family member currently serving.
They all had to take them outside into the light so they didn't need to use a flash. The outdoor soldier shots do all look a like from the 40's.
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