'Flage Guy Posted March 10, 2011 #51 Posted March 10, 2011 M1910 Cup: "J. Arko Okinawa; April First 1945". He has a bunch of other stuff ("Camp Perry, Ohio", "Hawaii", etc.) on there as well, but this photo was an experiment to see how this piece would photograph-Sorry!
'Flage Guy Posted March 10, 2011 #52 Posted March 10, 2011 Another M1910, part of a W.W.I grouping I was blessed with from Manion's many years ago:
m1barker Posted April 24, 2011 #55 Posted April 24, 2011 I finally get to post a picture in this thread! Although this in no Monet, it has some character to it. Its a WWI mess kit with 1933 enscribed on it. Thanks, M1barker
Bugme Posted August 26, 2011 #58 Posted August 26, 2011 Very cool addition Travis, I may even give up collecting helmets and start on trench art like this... well, probably not but, I still like these engraved mess kits!
AAF_Collection Posted March 9, 2012 #59 Posted March 9, 2012 I thought others might like to see this cup I've had for ages,can't remember where it came from but probably ebay. Engraved on one side Ward S.Coates 39860213 Phoenix Arizona U.S.A. along with Cactus and on the other side Palm Trees and... Ono Bay New Guinea Nov."44" Bougainville Dec."44" Luzon P.I.-Manila "45". The cup itself is marked AGM co.1918 I found His Enlistment Record at NARA but have done no further research. Matt.
Bugme Posted March 9, 2012 #60 Posted March 9, 2012 I thought others might like to see this cup I've had for ages,can't remember where it came from but probably ebay. Engraved on one side Ward S.Coates 39860213 Phoenix Arizona U.S.A. along with Cactus and on the other side Palm Trees and... Ono Bay New Guinea Nov."44" Bougainville Dec."44" Luzon P.I.-Manila "45". The cup itself is marked AGM co.1918 I found His Enlistment Record at NARA but have done no further research. Matt. These things are so cool that if it weren't that I collect helmets and ID'd uniforms, I'd probably collect these. The fact that I don't will make my son(trench art collector) very happy since we don't have to compete.
Old Marine Posted March 9, 2012 #61 Posted March 9, 2012 Here is my one and only engraved piece. Judging by the name, dates and locations I believe that the owner was an Army Nurse.
gitana Posted March 10, 2012 #63 Posted March 10, 2012 My first one, yay!. Got it on ebay for almost nothing due to blurry pics. I'd like to look this guy up at some point.
Corpl. Cleaver Posted March 10, 2012 #65 Posted March 10, 2012 Very nice, my Grandfather was with Company B of the 21st Engineers during WWII.
scottiques Posted September 19, 2013 #66 Posted September 19, 2013 This is a World War I “diary” mess kit. The lid includes the soldiers name and all of his stateside and overseas assignments during the War. The bottom of the mess kit is engraved with Lady Liberty with his unit designation on a banner. This is identified to Romeo Tognazzini of Battery. F 47th Coastal Artillery Corps. Grouping includes his dog tags. What really makes this special is that the soldier stamped all of the pieces with his Army Service number. Scott
jasonc Posted December 27, 2013 #67 Posted December 27, 2013 Found this one at a flea market near Houston last weekend.
willysmb44 Posted November 28, 2017 #68 Posted November 28, 2017 How did they mark these back then? They all have the same 'dotted' line pattern to the engraving...
stealthytyler Posted November 29, 2017 #69 Posted November 29, 2017 How did they mark these back then? They all have the same 'dotted' line pattern to the engraving... Dremel
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