Sully Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 I've had this laying around since I was in high school. Can anyone tell me what it is? It is marked RIA 1905 and has cuts for a belt or strap on the back. Currently held together with what looks like a WW2 leg strap or shoelace and the remains of what could be the original leather. Always looking for WW1 28th Division; anything, papers, field gear, uniforms, etc. Link to post Share on other sites
268th C.A. Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Some ingenious GI creation. ??? Probably held his liquor bottle on his waist belt....LOL Pvt. James H. Honey 1st Md. Eastern shore Vol. Inf. Co. D (union) Gettysburg Pvt. George Eddie Lear 26th Inf. Co.H 1st Div .(WW1) P.H. WIA Cpl. Richard Elsea 268th C.A. Bn. Battery A. WW2 SSgt. Grant Elsea 314th Inf. Hq.Co. I.R.79thDiv. WW2 Cpl. Harry Lawrence Butler Jr 23rd Regt. WIA Korea Lt. George Olin Tilghman 111th MG. 29th Div. WW1 DIS France 1919 Link to post Share on other sites
Sully Posted March 10, 2016 Author Share Posted March 10, 2016 Some ingenious GI creation. ??? Probably held his liquor bottle on his waist belt....LOL I had been suspecting it could have been GI made, but what was it before? Always looking for WW1 28th Division; anything, papers, field gear, uniforms, etc. Link to post Share on other sites
warcollect1942 Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Maybe a socket for a flag in a parade? Guessing. Dennis No plan just bigger guns. Wanted to buy 10th Mountain Division greenback Link to post Share on other sites
Ronnie Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 I would agree...totally handmade using a piece of leather that came off something made by RIA. Ronnie Link to post Share on other sites
P-40Warhawk Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 In my opinion the question isn't what it is (it could be anything), but what it was (and it could have been almost anything). I agree with those who say it is homemade from a military item. ***WANTED*** Uniforms to Pearl Harbor Survivors. Wanted: USN uniforms to Pearl Harbor survivors & WWII sunk ship survivors. http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/264131-wanted-uniforms-to-pearl-harbor-and-sunk-ships-survivors/ WANTED - seriously interested in named Chief/Senior/Master TORPEDOMAN USN uniforms from the 1950s-1960s-1970s, and named USN jumpers or CPO coats from WWII. http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/321179-wanted-torpedoman-uniforms-named-1920s-1970s/ "All Torpedoes running Hot, Straight and Normal." Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now