June 6th 1944

[ZLTFUL]

Hung out at my grandpa's house Friday night and watched some episodes of Band of Brothers.

He was an armored cav scout (C Troop, 113th Cavalry) that started in the cav when they were still riding horses. It has taken this long for him to be open to telling war stories. He walked away with 3 purple hearts, 2 bronze stars, and a silver star...and a Luger from a crispy fried flame broiled German SS officer... 

[Sinister]

...and a Luger from a crispy fried flame broiled German SS officer... 

Any distinguishing markings?  Some had swastikas on the grips.

[abby normal]

i don't think making light of some soldiers agony, even if they were on the other side, is appropriate.
was the war necessary?  absolutely.  did the vast majority of soldiers on the other side have any
choice in the matter?  nope.

[COWBOY]

i don't think making light of some soldiers agony, even if they were on the other side, is appropriate.
was the war necessary?  absolutely.  did the vast majority of soldiers on the other side have any
choice in the matter?  nope.

If he was SS then yeah the choice was his -  not only that but he survived hell to become an SS trooper.  As an SS officer the likelihood that the captured luger has a dubious past with regards to civilians, pows, etc is great as well.  Not all enemies are honorable nor are all deaths.