Very early into the war effort, manufactures stopped using brass for boot eyelets, which makes this pair of jump boots unique and perfect for use in an early Airborne display. The boots have been well worn with the heels and soles replaced. However, they appear to be period replacements because the soles have pieces of fiber mixed in (as seen in WWII USMC boots).
The size is no longer legible, but the boots measure 12.5 inches on the sole from toe to heel and 5 inches across the ball of the foot, so they are a decent size.
The back of the heel on the right boot had the stitching resewn and the achilles was bolstered with leather (see pic). The boots also appear to have been coated with beeswax to waterproof them at one time. I cleaned a lot of it off, but there is still some wax in the seams. The leather is supple and I am confident these boots could be shined up quite nice if that is the look you are going for. They look great as-is as a field worn boot by a WWII paratrooper!
Price: SOLD
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Original 1943 dated brown / amber ethocel canteen with no cracks. Good threading and minimal discoloration.
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This is an original, extensive WWII uniform, document, photo, insignia, and ephemera group belonging to a combat engineer attached to the 592 Engineer Boat & Shore Regiment, part of the 2nd Engineer Special Brigade.
The items in this group include:
1. Ike Jacket – Size 40 Regular dated May 10, 1944. It has EM US and Engineer collar ciphers with smooth clutches. The chevrons and shoulder sleeve insignia are machine sewn and the pocket patch is hand sewn. The ribbon bars are pin back. Excellent condition with no mothing.
2. Khaki Shirt – Size 15.5 x 33 inches. All insignia is hand sewn to the shirt. Small rust stain (from hanger) on back of neck and a small rust stain on the front shirt tail (from dry cleaning staple). Otherwise, clean.
3. Khaki Necktie – 40% wool / 60% rayon. No issues.
4. Wool Trousers – Dated May 7, 1946. Excellent condition. No Mothing.
5. Web Belt – Cream colored with ornate brass buckle with US Army Eagle (see pic). Total length 36 inches.
6. EM/NCO Visor Cap – Fur felt with russet brown leather front and back strap. “Made by Feldman”, size 7 1/8. Minimal mothing on top of cap. Supple.
7. Discharge - 2 pages. Official copy (black). Verifies his assignment with 592 Engineer Boat & Shore Regiment.
8. American Legion Cap – Post 331 (Nebraska). Some mothing.
9. Portraits – All 8×10 (4 total). One of soldier in uniform after basic training. Nice image with 1940′s color tinting. The other are high school, college, and later in life (with glasses).
10. Domain of the Golden Dragon Award – Full color and attractive (see pic). In original envelope postmarked November 11, 1945.
11. Letter of Recognition from President Barack Obama
12. Meal Card – Dated January 1945. Signed by veteran on back
13. Army Song Book – Dated 1941. Excellent condition.
14. Post Cards – 4 total. One is to the veteran’s parents and reads, “Dear folks, I’m at Fort Lewis at present and due to the large number of men here it will take from five to seven days for me to obtain my worshipped discharge. I hope you are in better health mom. It won’t be long before I am home for good.” Dated October 1, 1946. The other 3 post cards are from a friend of the veteran while he was vacationing.
15. 7 Stock Images of Japan Surrendering – Each measures 4 x 5 inches.
16. 1 Snapshot – 3 x 4 inches of the night sky being lit up by ship ordnance. The veteran wrote the following on the back, “Okinawa on the night that the news was announced that Japan had surrender (sic). The sky is filled with shells and bullets from everything from pistols to heavy anti-aircraft guns. Several men were killed and and (sic) a few were wounded from this demonstration of happiness over Japan’s surrender.”
17. Sterling ID Bracelet – Heavily tarnished with the veteran’s name on on side and his ASN (Army Serial Number) on the other.
18. Ribbons and Insignia – Minty loose Asiatic-Pacific Campaign ribbon, Good Conduct ribbon, WWII Victory ribbon, two “Ruptured Duck” lapel pins, 2 Engineer patches (removed from uniform), and 1 corps patch (removed from uniform).
19. School Pictures – Three 1930′s grade school class photographs. Postcard size.
Price: SOLD
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Original, Vietnam era Army Dress Blue officer blouse in a tagged size 42 Long with shoulder tabs for a Lieutenant Colonel in the Medical branch. The visor cap is made by “Top Rank” and is a tagged size “7 1/4″. Both the cap and blouse were used by a Lt Colonel C.T. Yarington, Jr (MC 04065519). I Googled this veteran and it appears he was a surgeon who wrote several articles in medical journals.
The blouse is in excellent, used condition. The visor cap has evidence of light moth tracking in the nap on the top of the cap. It is very slight, in fact I didn’t notice it until I was outside photographing the items. Otherwise, the cap is in excellent condition.
Price: SOLD
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This is a 1950 dated USMC dress blue blouse named to a PFC Leland Wilson. The blouse is in excellent, used condition.
Price: SOLD
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