The flag measures 25 inches by 36 inches and is made from silk. It is in very delicate condition, as are most silk battle flags from this era. There are a few separations in the silk. The flag appears to have been a souvenir for a US GI because it is marked in red ink, “Sipan (sic) 1943, Sam Deluca, 37817864.”
I was able to locate Deluca’s enlistment record in the National Archives.
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Original cleaning rod for a WWII Japanese Type 38 rifle. Measures 29 inches.
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This is a sizable WWII Imperial Japanese souvenir group of captured items from the Philippines and Tinian Islands during 1944-45 including:
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Excellent WWII Japanese combat helmet with 2nd pattern helmet cover. Nice IJA (Imperial Japanese Army) helmet, with complete chinstraps. Shows use as the cushion pads are missing and the date stamp under the front pad is illegible. The second pattern cover is super clean and probably unissued. The cover is dated 1943. The ‘typical’ drawstring is missing to the cover and a series of strings is in its place (can be replaced if desired). It has slight mothing to the yellow wool star, which is fairly typical on many helmet covers. 2nd pattern covers are actually harder to find than the 1st pattern. A great pairing of an original helmet and cover.
