GOAmules Posted January 9, 2016 Share #1 Posted January 9, 2016 I got these this morning. James Todd was an uncommon enlisted pilot, who flew in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. I don't know these EGA's very well, but these seem to be officers, and are Sterling and 1/30 RG (Rolled Gold) on Sterling. Can someone tell me the maker? These were very beautiful in the case at the estate sale. Down in the basement, I found his diplomas, and these uniform patches. Note "Master Sargent" on one. He flew Corsairs in WWII, obit here: http://tucson.com/lifestyles/announcements/obituaries/mgysgt-james-russell-todd-usmc-ret/article_e146f723-2b14-5025-a86e-cfe9553eb046.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warguy Posted January 9, 2016 Share #2 Posted January 9, 2016 Appear WWII vintage made by H-H. Nice find. Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BagmanL6 Posted January 9, 2016 Share #3 Posted January 9, 2016 Would you mind reposting the link to the article? It doesn't seem to be opening. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOAmules Posted January 9, 2016 Author Share #4 Posted January 9, 2016 Sure. I don't know why the other link isn't working. Here's another http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/tucson/obituary.aspx?pid=172457966 10,000 hours in fighters, that's a ton! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BagmanL6 Posted January 10, 2016 Share #5 Posted January 10, 2016 Got it. Thanks. Interesting Marine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted January 10, 2016 Share #6 Posted January 10, 2016 H&H Imperial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOAmules Posted January 10, 2016 Author Share #7 Posted January 10, 2016 Thanks all, now I know. I guess $12 was a good deal. They sure are beautiful, and I'm sure Todd enjoyed wearing them in his time. Being a former sailor who went to A school in Pensacola, I appreciate all these aviators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BagmanL6 Posted January 10, 2016 Share #8 Posted January 10, 2016 A good deal? Sounds like a great deal. Congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobgee Posted January 10, 2016 Share #9 Posted January 10, 2016 Very nice NAP group. These emblems likely date to WWII when he was an officer. Great find. Semper Fi.......RIP MGySgt Todd! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOAmules Posted January 10, 2016 Author Share #10 Posted January 10, 2016 I had to go back to the sale. There was one 2nd LT bar, WWII, which I bought, and this great squadron mug! The girl said someone had grabbed about 10 other insignia when the sale started, but missed this one bar (and the EGAs I got!). I went back and there were still certificates for him being a Kentucky Colonel, and in the Confederate Air Force in 1955. Being a photographer and former imagery intel guy, I couldn't believe this mug was still sitting in the almost empty house. The history U.S. Marines in the Korean War writes a few paragraphs about him, and says he was the Photo Recon mission leader of this squadron, with 101 missions. He flew lots of planes, and was in China pre-Korean war. My wife got a nice silk scarf with Peiping, China and a dragon on it. He was there in 1947 to cover the US withdrawl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leatherneck72 Posted January 18, 2016 Share #11 Posted January 18, 2016 A "maverick?" Do you mean a "mustang?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOAmules Posted January 19, 2016 Author Share #12 Posted January 19, 2016 mmm---something. My vernacular is getting rusty. And I worked training fighter pilots for years! Yeah, mustang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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