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[ww2vault]

Thanks for the reply Corsair. There is a guy local to me who has a stall full of militaria from WWI to modern day and he sells it all at very low prices. Needless to say I enjoy stopping by every weekend.

 

Also, the wings do have a makers mark on the back. It says: Vanguard, N.Y. A picture has been attached and I also wondered if anyone could identify the single ribbon above the other three? I looked around lightly for identification but didn't find out what it was.

 

- Jeff

[CorsairAce]

Wow great wings. The ribbon may be a faded Air Medal, but I'm not sure if the two vertical stripes are fat enough.

[doyler]

I think the ribbon on Stuarts Navy uniform is the Navy Commendation Medal.It is green with white stripes

[ww2vault]

And Doyler is our winner! I originally thought it was blue with white stripes but after reading Doyler's post, I took a closer look and on the back side the color hasn't faded as much and you can see green thread. I also included a much clearer photo of the Navel Aviator wings then the one above.

 

- Jeff

[BEAST]

Hmmmmmm

 

How is Dick Stewart's name written on the tag? Does it have a middle initial? Is it written as Dick or Richard? Any mention of USNR or USN?

[doyler]

Vault

awesome set of wings.Some very nice additions to your collection.

Ron

[KASTAUFFER]

It looks like a USN Commendation Ribbon.

 

In 1943- early 1944 it was very common for the Commendation Ribbon to be awarded for a " tour " with a squadron instead of an Air Medal.

 

 

Kurt

[ww2vault]

Thank you everyone for the compliments, I am pretty excited as well. When I get home I will post a picture of the name written on the pants.

 

- Jeff

[ww2vault]

Ok, here is a picture of the name. I checked all over again for any other markings but was unlucky. I did however find a price list for a navel base laundry mat in the hatband of his hat. Theres no mention of which navel base though.

 

- Jeff

[BEAST]

Thanks for the comment Beasty.

 

Yes, it is an Army Officers Hat. As I mentioned above though, I am not sure if it is a WWII hat or post-war. I'm glad you would like those close-ups, here they are.

 

- Jeff

 

OK I am pleading ignorance on this one. What carriers participated in a campaign in the ETO? And which campaign? This might help naroow down the Richard Stewart that I have found in the register.

 

 

Also looking at his rank of Commander, there is only one USNR who may fit in this description. There is a Richard R. Stewart who is an aviator, made LT in 1942. Interesting, his pay entry base date is in August of 1942 but his date of precedence is Sept 1942. His file number is 179901. I imagine that post WWII, he could have made Commander.

 

DISCLAIMER!!!!!!!! This is only looking at Naval Reserve OFficer's! I don't have a wartime USN register (yet!). I checked my 1955 USN and he is not listed. So he may have been a regular naval officer during the war.

[CorsairAce]

OK I am pleading ignorance on this one. What carriers participated in a campaign in the ETO? And which campaign? This might help naroow down the Richard Stewart that I have found in the register.

Also looking at his rank of Commander, there is only one USNR who may fit in this description. There is a Richard R. Stewart who is an aviator, made LT in 1942. Interesting, his pay entry base date is in August of 1942 but his date of precedence is Sept 1942. His file number is 179901. I imagine that post WWII, he could have made Commander.

 

DISCLAIMER!!!!!!!! This is only looking at Naval Reserve OFficer's! I don't have a wartime USN register (yet!). I checked my 1955 USN and he is not listed. So he may have been a regular naval officer during the war.

The USS Ranger participated in Operation Torch. Other than carrier use in Africa I think the only other carrier operations were escort of supply ships across the atlantic.

[ww2vault]

Lets see, I looked up all of the carriers that were commissioned pre-1944 and out of every single one, only the USS Ranger was stationed in the ETO. (Got to love Wikipedia ) This has to be Stewart's ship, it was the only major carrier in the ETO.

 

U.S.S. Ranger (CV-4) - Wikipedia.com

 

Here is a link to some wartime pictures of the USS Ranger, there is one near the bottom that shows some pilots in a briefing.

 

USS Ranger Wartime Photos

 

- Jeff

[doyler]

OK I am pleading ignorance on this one. What carriers participated in a campaign in the ETO? And which campaign? This might help naroow down the Richard Stewart that I have found in the register.

Also looking at his rank of Commander, there is only one USNR who may fit in this description. There is a Richard R. Stewart who is an aviator, made LT in 1942. Interesting, his pay entry base date is in August of 1942 but his date of precedence is Sept 1942. His file number is 179901. I imagine that post WWII, he could have made Commander.

 

DISCLAIMER!!!!!!!! This is only looking at Naval Reserve OFficer's! I don't have a wartime USN register (yet!). I checked my 1955 USN and he is not listed. So he may have been a regular naval officer during the war.

 

 

Im not up on a lot of the carriers/battles but I have a group from a KIA pilot and he has an ETO/PTO ribbon group.He was in early,prior to Pearl Harbor and Served with VF22.I have His Domain of Neptune (equator crossing)cards for the Bunker Hill,Independence and the Cowpens.Hope this helps.

 

RON

[doyler]

Your M65 field jacket is most likeley late VN period.It was a common practice to wear the stencil on the pocket at that period of time.One of the guys I work with served in VN with the CBs.He was in around 1970-72 and has a jacket like yours.

 

RON

[ww2vault]

Hi There,

 

Well just like the past couple weekends, I have found some more things at nice prices. The items listed below came to a total of $21. I should start a weekly newsletter on the things I find.

 

.:. There is some good news and bad news with the following item, the good news is that it is a 1944 dated pilots uniform who served in the European theater and was awarded the Purple Heart. The uniform collectors out there might have guessed the bad news, I couldn't find a name written anywhere on it. A ray of hope may lay in the fact that the seller may remember the guy he bought it from, I will have to ask.

.:. Army Hat that goes with the uniform mentioned above.

.:. A pair of 1942 wire cutter pouches. (I am looking to sell some so whoever was interested in buying one let me know.)

.:. 1943 Signal Flare Parachute, complete. Has the metal frame, stings, and markings.

.:. A pair of 1938 gaiters.

.:. M18 Carrying Case. (M18 as in the smoke grenade?)

.:. 1944 E-Tool Cover.

.:. WWII era photo of a German Officer, signed by himself.

.:. Named Ditty Bag.

.:. 1936 Commitive German stamp.

.:. 1944 War Drive sticker. (Used on the homefront, people stuck it onto a window in their house or car to show that they donated money to the war effort.)

.:. WWII era German post card.

.:. A pair of 1943 flying manuels that were given to pilots for training purposes. (While the covers and some pictures inside the booklets look whimsical, it was done so it would make learning the flying tactics more fun.)

.:. WWII German Rucksack. (Hitler Youth?)

.:. Named 1943 dated U.S. rucksack; has the metal frame on the back.

.:. Five Overseas Caps.

.:. Bag Full of M1 .30 Bullets.

.:. Civil War Era Photo.

.:. 1944 Canteen, 1944 Mess Tray, Named 1944 German Canteen.

.:. 1944 Navy Maneul.

 

- Jeff

[ww2vault]

Now for the uniform....

 

- Jeff

[Brig]

you tend to find some nice hauls

[Teamski]

$21?? Incredible....

 

-Ski

[ww2vault]

Yep, $21 for this this haul. Needless to say, I am the mans most valued customer. I will be heading back this weekend and plan on asking him if he knows the name or where he got the pilots uniform. I would just love to research up on the guy.

 

- Jeff

[Brig]

$21 bucks...I see the economic crunch isn't affecting your collecting

[ww2vault]

Well I went back over the Army aviator uniform looking even more closely for any markings and did find some, but i'm not sure if they can aid in the search of airman. On the inside of the sleeve, down near the cuff, there were some markings stamped onto the lining, which I believe are laundry markings. Are these of any use in research?

 

- Jeff

[ww2vault]

Hi,

 

Well here is my weekly finds, tomorrow I will be going back and getting some more. The total for the items below came to $15. I also took some more pictures of the items in the guys stall and posted them over on my thread in the Dealers section. Feel free to take a look.

 

Enjoy!

 

.:. WWI Furlough paper, it belonged to a guy in the 70th ID.

.:. A 1943 childs book titled, "Private Breger's War". To put it best, its like the Farside comics meeting Beetle Bailey.

.:. 1915 dated German ammo pouch.

.:. WWI Gas Mask Instructions and Repair Kit.

.:. 1943 Signal Corps Message Booklet. The first message card in it was filled out.

.:. WWI German Binoculars w/case.

.:. 1890's gunpowder measure.

.:. WWII Pick and Mattock Carrier.

.:. Soviet Overseas Cap. (Either WWII or right after.)

.:. Two 1945 E-Tool Covers.

.:. Three Soviet Awards/Badges.

.:. 1942 Med Kit Pouch.

.:. .22 Win. Magnum Cal. Chamber.

.:. Two sights for the M1 Carbine, one being the popular, "Trapdoor" sight.

.:. Named 1943 Duffel Bag. (Not Pictured)

.:. Walther Model-7 Caliber-25 ACP/6.35 Clip. (Also not pictured, forgot to add it.)

 

I can't wait to go back tomorrow, I found a tray full of gun parts for the M1 Garand and M1 Carbine and some other guns.

 

- Jeff

[ww2vault]

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- Jeff

[Teamski]

Looks like a 1985 issue Order of the Great Patriotic war and the Order of Labor Honor medals. Nice!

 

-Ski

[ww2vault]

Yep, you are correct. It is a 1985 medal for it was only made in that year with a raised makers mark.

 

- Jeff