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Thunderbird Afloat, Vol. 1, No. 7

Newsletter of the 45th Division aboard the U.S. bound SS Sea Owl

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Thunderbird Afloat was shared by Tom Potwin, son of 45th veteran Edward Potwinr of Woodstock, Vermont.

Edward Potwin was in the 19th Armored Infantry Battalion, 14th Armored Division. While on occupation duty in Erden, Germamy, he was transferred to the 45th.

The 45th was to be redeployed to the Pacific and the war with Japan. Members of the 45th with enough points were being discharged. Those from other units without enough points such as Edward Potwin were transferred to the 45th.


Rescuing Artifacts:

Tom Potwin rescued this artifact of his father's service and the 45th by purchasing it on Ebay.

Too many such artifacts being sold to private collectors and then become unavailable to historians and family history researchers. Others are being thrown away.

All such
artifacts should be donated to a public non-profit library, archive, local or state historical society, or similar institution

If for financial reasons they must be sold, digital images should first be created to share with historians and families.

Thank you Tom Potwin for recognizing the significance of this artifact to your father's history and the history of the 45th. You have done a great service to the veterans of the 45th and their families. You have set an example for others to follow.

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