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Pottsville – Nazi Flag Displayed at AMVETS Home, 1971

A newspaper photograph from 1971 of a group of U. S. veterans in front of a Nazi flag from World War II said to be taken at the AMVETS Home, Post No. 180, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The occasion for the photo is not given in the caption. Many of the men are in World War II uniforms, including at least one in what appears to be a German officer uniform (front, left).

The photo appeared in the Pottsville Republican & Herald, September 30, 2007, in its “Looking Back” feature.

The caption included most of the names of those pictured (by row):

Front Row:  Gene Tray; Walter Mills; Ray Bicht; Don Hoke; Irv Shappel.

Row 2:  Bill Heinbach; James McClay; John “Tonto” Boris; Jack Leonard; Albie Bulat; unknown recruiter; Harry Ruch; Bob Hummel.

Row 3:  Andy Killmurray; Dan Roberts; Bob Joy; Bill Hough; Harold Artz; Barney Kemfort; Norm Davis, recruiter; Sam McClure.

Back Row:  Grant Uranko; Roger Berkheiser; George Sollner; Jack Leffler; Ken Frie; Larry Azbell; Bill Mason; Bob Rescoria; Lamar Green.

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From Newspapers.com.

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