Germany, Ss. A Hiag Tracing Service File For Ss-Oberscharführer Franz Wappler Archive Major Garay was awarded the

Major Garay was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for actions taken at Luzon

The Oak Leaf Cluster on his Purple Heart is indicative of a second wound

Frank DiPalma survived the crash and was found walking away from the wreckage by some Franciscan Monks and was hidden in the Huize Assisi

red semi-circle above a red rectangle painted on the front

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Germany, Ss. A Hiag Tracing Service File For Ss-Oberscharführer Franz Wappler Archive Major Garay was awarded the(HIAG Suchdienst Papier). A HIAG (Mutual Aid Association of Former Waffen SS Members) Tracing Service file for SS Oberscharfhrer Franz Wappler. Born on 4 September 1903 in Plauen, Wappler served with the 22nd SS Volunteer Cavalry Division Maria Theresia. His last known whereabouts were in Budapest on 20 December 1944, during the Red Armys siege of the city. The request for information was filed on behalf of an unknown individual. It features an early