Maurice Edwin Fridrich

The 8th Air Force Museum at Pooler, GA [just NW of Savannah on I-95] displays a suitcase he made and other items he collected while a POW.

Introduction

Mission Overview

My 2nd Schweinfurt

Life as a POW

The photo above shows the suitcase and several of the other items.
These items are described as follows
[from left to right]:

Red Cross supplied toiletries:

• Package of Macleans Peroxide Solid Dentifrice from Macleans Ltd., London, England
• 2 oz tin of Dr. Lyon's Tooth Powder [Special Service Package for Armed Forces]
• Empty paper tube of American Red Cross Tooth Powder
• Metal [orange] tin of "Three Flowers" talcum powder from Richard Hudnut, Ltd., power Rd.,London W.4 England

SUITCASE: Made by Lt. Maurice E. Fridrich while a POW. Materials used include scrap metal and wood from Red Cross boxes for the exterior, and flight suit material for the lining.

Camp News Magazine published by POWs

Bulletin Board Notice for Luft Stalag 1