Postcard translation

[Aaron Thompson]

We'll see if this works.  My G-Grandfather traveled back to Sweden a number of times in the 40's and 50's but I don't have an address book of his encounters.  Now I'm looking through his postcards in the hope of finding relatives that he visited during his travels.

[Elin Wahlgren]

To Mr Gustav Wahlgström
ms Gripsholm (ship)
Göteborg
room 461
 
(City) Linköping 28 july 1948
Dear friends!
Lots of love, happy journey. Hope you are well, Fell well. Love from Poja? Kruse Johansson.  
Lindebergs say hi, was in today.
 
I´m not sure of the name Poja.
 
/Elin

[Aaron Thompson]

Thanks so much, Elin.  I see what you mean about Poja, that's a curious P.  So, I'm trying to figure out the sign off.  Is Poja Kruse Johansson one name or is it two, like Poja & Kruse?
Aaron

[Elin Wahlgren]

The first name Poja is a very rare name in Sweden. I have never heard it before. Maybe it is the firstname and the other two is dubble surenames. It is possible that the writer of the postcard is more than one. It could be from three people with the surenames Poja, Kruse and Johansson. If that is the case it could be armyfriends. But thats just a guess.
/Elin

[Tommy Petersson]

It's Wahlström, not Wahlgström.
 
There are at the moment 29 men named Poja in Sweden and 36 named Kruse. 979 persons have Kruse as surname. There are 258208 Johansson's...
Almost all Poja are of non-Swedish heritage.
There are some people now living, like Fanny Kruse Johansson and Johannes Kruse Johansson. that might know something...

[Tommy Petersson]

Here's another Kruse Johansson:
 
http://www.patentgenius.com/patent/4058673.html