manayunkman Posted December 2, 2012 Share #1 Posted December 2, 2012 This is a very similar situation to the one I had with Colonel Herrington. I'm all over Silver Springs Flea Market back in the mid 80's. An older gentleman has overheard my asking for military items and approaches me about a Sam Brown belt. Says he has nothing else. I give him my card and I'm on my way. He calls me that night and comes over to the house with more than the Sam Brown. I find out that he was a B-17 pilot in WW2. The following weekend he brings a cigar box full of stuff. When I get home I start to look through it and find a medal I'd never seen before. So I call him up to ask about it. It's the Pennsylvania Distinguished Service Medal. He got it for starting the Pa Air Guard. That is when I found out he was a General Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted December 2, 2012 Author Share #2 Posted December 2, 2012 The back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted December 2, 2012 Author Share #3 Posted December 2, 2012 Very nice enamel medal marked JBE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted December 2, 2012 Author Share #4 Posted December 2, 2012 Over the course of several years I got what is pictured in this thread. He also introduced me to several other pilots but those items are long gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted December 2, 2012 Author Share #5 Posted December 2, 2012 General Posey would call me from time to time and produce something else that he wanted to sell. Turns out he collected stamps, did a lot of skiing and was selling the one to fund the other. This is his National Guard Association blazer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted December 2, 2012 Author Share #6 Posted December 2, 2012 The General's wind breaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted December 2, 2012 Author Share #7 Posted December 2, 2012 Details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted December 2, 2012 Author Share #8 Posted December 2, 2012 Posey served in WW2 flying 22 missions with the 94th Bomb Group. In 1946, as a staunch advocate of airpower Posey was instrumental in forming the 148th F.S. the first tactical flying unit in the history of Pennsylvania. They flew P-47's. Here is Posey with his plane in Reading, Pa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted December 2, 2012 Author Share #9 Posted December 2, 2012 The 148th Squadron insignia on a reunion baseball cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave peifer Posted December 2, 2012 Share #10 Posted December 2, 2012 m.........i remember when you wore a decked out flight jacket of his.......dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted December 2, 2012 Author Share #11 Posted December 2, 2012 Here you go Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted December 2, 2012 Author Share #12 Posted December 2, 2012 Years ago Posey had all the insignia removed and had the jacket cleaned. He and his wife put the insignia back on and he wore it this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted December 3, 2012 Author Share #13 Posted December 3, 2012 Another view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted December 3, 2012 Author Share #14 Posted December 3, 2012 The tag. Can someone tell me what kind of flying jacket this is ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted December 3, 2012 Author Share #15 Posted December 3, 2012 General Posey's Khaki shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted December 3, 2012 Author Share #16 Posted December 3, 2012 And a picture of him wearing it. I met General Kafkalas while he was walking his dog one day. After many years he sold me his broken Rolex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwb123 Posted December 3, 2012 Share #17 Posted December 3, 2012 Being from Pennsylvania, that is quite impressive. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted December 3, 2012 Author Share #18 Posted December 3, 2012 Being from Pennsylvania, that is quite impressive. Thanks for sharing. Keep an eye on this because there is more. Thank you for your comment M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave peifer Posted December 3, 2012 Share #19 Posted December 3, 2012 yes m thats the jacket.........very nice pa group.............dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted December 3, 2012 Author Share #20 Posted December 3, 2012 Thanks Dave, Here is the first photo that the general signed for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted December 3, 2012 Author Share #21 Posted December 3, 2012 And this one he had made a gave me many years later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted December 3, 2012 Author Share #22 Posted December 3, 2012 Some of General Posey's things can be seen at the Reading Air Museum. But you won't see this one there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted December 3, 2012 Author Share #23 Posted December 3, 2012 A little closer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted December 3, 2012 Author Share #24 Posted December 3, 2012 Inside the hat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted December 3, 2012 Author Share #25 Posted December 3, 2012 ID in hat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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