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Otto Erler, USMC, this is a picture of Otto in 1939 when he was on China Station...He was in the Philippines when the War started on Dec. 8, 1941 and was a member of I Company, 3rd. Bn., 4th Marines...he was captured by the Japs in May 1942 on Corregidor.
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American Legion Magazin, June 1950, the story of "Otto Erler" of Dallas, Texas and his flag that he carried with him during his captivity by the Japanese in the Philippines, Death Ships, Korea, Manchuria and Northern Japan....1941-1945
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A full page article about Otto and his flag in the Dallas Morning News on July 2, 2003....google Otto Erler and his flag to read the complete article....I helped put this article together for the DMN
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Newspaper article in Dallas paper about Otto and his Flag....1945-46
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Newspaper Article about ex POW Otto Erler and the Flag he carried as a POW during WW2....late 1945
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Otto and George with his Flag.....1945....
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George Erler, Billie Ann Tumey and Otto Erler...early 1946....my two Cousins and my Aunt....
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Otto and George Erler with his Flag he carried the Duration of WW2 while a Prisoner of the Japs
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The Baseball Team of the U.S.S. Houston taken in Manila, Philippines.....1940-41...Otto Erler who was a player coach is standing on the Far Right....The U.S.S. Houston was sunk by the Japs in early 1942...
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The Schepps Aces....North Texas Baseball Champions in 1938....Otto Erler front row third from Left..top row Manager and Sponsor, George Schepps 1938
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Newspaper Article with Otto Erler holding his Team's (Schepps Aces) trophy for winning the North Texas Championship in 1938...he was Manager and Player for the Team...he was a grad. of Woodrow Wilson H.S. in Dallas
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Otto Erler as a kid, he is the kiddo at the bottom of picture, the little girl is my Mother, Mary Tumey and her Brother A.C. Tumey is at top of picture, thiswas around 1923 or 24....Dallas, Texas
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Bill Strouse holding Otto Erler's Flag at the Dallas Historical Society at Fair Park in Dallas
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Otto's Flag displayed at the Hall of State at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas....
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Otto Erler, A. C. Tumey and Bill Strouse at a Family gathering the early 1960's....
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The Flag Otto Erler carried throughout his captivity by the Japanese in WW2...this was at the Dallas Historical Society at the Hall of State at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas...
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The is me (Bill Strouse) holding my Cousin (Otto Erler's) Flag at the Dallas Historical Society in Dallas, Texas 2010
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Dick Strouse holding Otto Erler's Flag at Hall of State in Dallas, Texas....2010
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This Flag helped bury many American & British & Aussie POW's during WW2......Dallas Historical Society....2010
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Dallas Times Herald Story about Otto Erler of Dallas and the flag he carried the Duration of WW2 while a POW of the Japanese....