doyler Posted February 18, 2018 Several years ago obtained a group from a 194th Glider/17th Airborne vet.His widow was down sizing and was looking to move. Included was a small patients/personal affects bag.I always thought it was really a "personal" item due to the vet writing "Living" on it and the date he was wounded in Belgium.I know he returned state side to a hospital in Denver Colorado.I have several pictures of him there in uniform.I don't recall he returned for the Varcity drop.Im sure he wouldn't have been returned to duty from the states. In the bag with some items were photos and this belt buckle.The widow told me that it had been "picked up off a road" in Belgium according to her late husband.It aint pretty but its pretty neat to me. In Memoriam:Lieutenant J.Kostelec 1-3 First Special Service Force MIA/PD 4 March 1944 ItalyI HAVE SEEN THE ENEMY AND IT IS DAYLIGHTForget about the tips..We'll get hell to pay (AC/DC)"If you cant get out and run with the big dogs then sit on the porch and bark at the cars going by.." Have you Hugged a Clown Today? You Cant Get A Sun Tan On The Moon.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doyler Posted February 18, 2018 Photo states taken in England and sent from Belgium. In Memoriam:Lieutenant J.Kostelec 1-3 First Special Service Force MIA/PD 4 March 1944 ItalyI HAVE SEEN THE ENEMY AND IT IS DAYLIGHTForget about the tips..We'll get hell to pay (AC/DC)"If you cant get out and run with the big dogs then sit on the porch and bark at the cars going by.." Have you Hugged a Clown Today? You Cant Get A Sun Tan On The Moon.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doyler Posted February 18, 2018 May post more of his photos etc in a new topic sometime. In Memoriam:Lieutenant J.Kostelec 1-3 First Special Service Force MIA/PD 4 March 1944 ItalyI HAVE SEEN THE ENEMY AND IT IS DAYLIGHTForget about the tips..We'll get hell to pay (AC/DC)"If you cant get out and run with the big dogs then sit on the porch and bark at the cars going by.." Have you Hugged a Clown Today? You Cant Get A Sun Tan On The Moon.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1canpara Posted February 18, 2018 That's very cool Ron! Look forward to seeing more! Rick Collector of WWII M-1helmets and WWII Airborne items Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thor996 Posted February 18, 2018 I like it Ron-Thanks for putting this thread up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doyler Posted February 18, 2018 Thanks Gentlemen In Memoriam:Lieutenant J.Kostelec 1-3 First Special Service Force MIA/PD 4 March 1944 ItalyI HAVE SEEN THE ENEMY AND IT IS DAYLIGHTForget about the tips..We'll get hell to pay (AC/DC)"If you cant get out and run with the big dogs then sit on the porch and bark at the cars going by.." Have you Hugged a Clown Today? You Cant Get A Sun Tan On The Moon.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
katieony Posted February 18, 2018 A really interesting group! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blacksmith Posted February 18, 2018 Great personal items Ron, and the buckle definitely looks 'road found'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
USCapturephotos Posted February 18, 2018 Ron. Perfect little group. This is definitely my favorite kind of find. Love it love it! Thanks for sharing with the rest of us. Paul Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bluehawk Posted February 18, 2018 Quite something, Ron... HONORING FAMILY LtCol Wm Russell (1679-1757) VA Mil; Pvt Zachariah McKay (1714-97) Frederick VA Mil; BrigGen Evan Shelby, Jr (1719-94) VA Mil; Pvt Vincent Hobbs (1722-1808) Wythe VA Mil; Pvt Hugh Alexander (1724-77); Lt John R. Litton (1726-1804); Bvt BrigGen/Col Wm W. Russell (1735-93) 5th VA Rgmt; Lt James Scott (1736-1817); Capt John Murray, Sr (1747-1833); Capt John Sehorn, Sr (1748-1831) VA Mil; Pvt Corbin Lane (1750-1816) Franklin/TN Mil; Cpl Jesse D. Reynolds (1750-1836) 5th VA Rgmt; Capt. Solomon C. Litton (1751-1844); 1Lt Christopher Casey (1754-1840) SC Mil; Pvt Mark Adams (1755-1828); Pvt Randolph White (1755-1831) Bailey's Co. VA Rgmt; Capt. John R. Russell (1758-1838); Pvt Joseph T. Cooley (1767-1826) Fort Hempstead Mil; Pvt Thomas Barron (1776-1863) 1812; Capt. John Baumgardner (1787-1853) VA Mil; Pvt Joel Estep (1828-1864) Co B 5th KY Inf CSA & US; Pvt George B. Bell (1833-1910) Co C 47th IL Inf US; Cpl Daniel H. Barron (1838-1910) Co B 19th TN Rgmt Inf CSA; Capt Richard K. Kaufman (1908-1946) 7th PRG/3rd AF CCU; T-5 Vernon L. Bell (1926-95) 1802nd Spec Rgmt; PO2 Murray J. Heichman (1932-2019) HQSB/MCRD; PFC Jess Long (1934-2017) US Army; PFC Donald W. Johnson (1931-) 43rd ID HQ; A1C Keith W. Bell (1931-2011) 314th TCW; A3C Michael S. Bell (1946-) 3346th CMS; A1C Sam W. Lee (1954-2017) 2d BW; AW3 Keith J. Price (1975-) VP-10; 1Lt Matthew Wm Bell (1985-) 82nd Abn/SOC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doyler Posted February 19, 2018 Thanks for all the comments. closer pictures of the buckle In Memoriam:Lieutenant J.Kostelec 1-3 First Special Service Force MIA/PD 4 March 1944 ItalyI HAVE SEEN THE ENEMY AND IT IS DAYLIGHTForget about the tips..We'll get hell to pay (AC/DC)"If you cant get out and run with the big dogs then sit on the porch and bark at the cars going by.." Have you Hugged a Clown Today? You Cant Get A Sun Tan On The Moon.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STG44 Posted February 19, 2018 Very cool grouping, nice knowing exactly where it came from. Even though the buckle is damaged it is still a desirable original SS belt buckle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M24 Chaffee Posted February 19, 2018 Excellent group for any collection! Frank Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
huntssurplus Posted February 19, 2018 Great grouping I love it! Thanks for sharing!Hunt I am an amateur collector of US military items of the 20th century. Looking for items related to: -The Aleutian Island Campaign of WW2, Alaskan Theater, Alaska Defense Command, and more specifically the Battle of Attu -Items related to the 50th Combat Engineer Regiment/Battalion -Items related to Wheelus Air Force Base Libya, particularly from 1957-1960 -WW2 items belonging to service members from Northern Virginia -WW2 Uniforms (all branches and services) -Cheap/Throwaway WW2 named uniforms -Smaller WW2 Groupings -7th Infantry Division Items -WW2 Photos and Letters (all branches, theaters, services, etc) ^^ PM ME!! Instagram: @surplus_central https://instagram.com/surplus_central/ eBay: http://www.ebay.com/usr/giovachm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Dentino Posted February 19, 2018 Now that is a very cool bring back R! Great story, and no reason to doubt where it came from! Always looking for 325th G.I.R. and WWII USMC items! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Dentino Posted February 20, 2018 R, when are you going to show the uniform????? Always looking for 325th G.I.R. and WWII USMC items! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TFH Posted February 20, 2018 As a 17th AB collector, I LOVE this little grouping, Congrats and thanks for sharing, Richard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doyler Posted February 21, 2018 In Memoriam:Lieutenant J.Kostelec 1-3 First Special Service Force MIA/PD 4 March 1944 ItalyI HAVE SEEN THE ENEMY AND IT IS DAYLIGHTForget about the tips..We'll get hell to pay (AC/DC)"If you cant get out and run with the big dogs then sit on the porch and bark at the cars going by.." Have you Hugged a Clown Today? You Cant Get A Sun Tan On The Moon.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
huntssurplus Posted February 23, 2018 I love that Purple Heart! Hunt I am an amateur collector of US military items of the 20th century. Looking for items related to: -The Aleutian Island Campaign of WW2, Alaskan Theater, Alaska Defense Command, and more specifically the Battle of Attu -Items related to the 50th Combat Engineer Regiment/Battalion -Items related to Wheelus Air Force Base Libya, particularly from 1957-1960 -WW2 items belonging to service members from Northern Virginia -WW2 Uniforms (all branches and services) -Cheap/Throwaway WW2 named uniforms -Smaller WW2 Groupings -7th Infantry Division Items -WW2 Photos and Letters (all branches, theaters, services, etc) ^^ PM ME!! Instagram: @surplus_central https://instagram.com/surplus_central/ eBay: http://www.ebay.com/usr/giovachm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doyler Posted February 24, 2018 Thanks again for all the comments. It was a real honor to know him.THe Heart is a little rough but its what it is. I have a few other bits and pieces of his.Ike,caps,reunion related thingsEven his jump boots that survived.Most all was stored in a little utlity shed in a trunk in the back yard.Had a moth ball the size of a soft ball in the trunk so it may have helped save the items but at times his boots still have that smell In Memoriam:Lieutenant J.Kostelec 1-3 First Special Service Force MIA/PD 4 March 1944 ItalyI HAVE SEEN THE ENEMY AND IT IS DAYLIGHTForget about the tips..We'll get hell to pay (AC/DC)"If you cant get out and run with the big dogs then sit on the porch and bark at the cars going by.." Have you Hugged a Clown Today? You Cant Get A Sun Tan On The Moon.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VenitHora Posted March 10, 2018 Very neat stuff! Please visit my website at http://ww2awartobewon.com/ for information about WWII history, stories, news and militaria Looking for WWII personalized or unit marked helmets, combat clothing, Navy and Army flying gear and souvenir items or just interesting stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kurt Barickman Posted March 16, 2018 Nice Ron, Don't know how I missed this the first time; was the 17th vet one one of the guys in the association? Congrats, Kurt My hobby is my job and my job is my hobby. High School and University History Instructor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doyler Posted March 16, 2018 Nice Ron, Don't know how I missed this the first time; was the 17th vet one one of the guys in the association? Congrats, Kurt In Memoriam:Lieutenant J.Kostelec 1-3 First Special Service Force MIA/PD 4 March 1944 ItalyI HAVE SEEN THE ENEMY AND IT IS DAYLIGHTForget about the tips..We'll get hell to pay (AC/DC)"If you cant get out and run with the big dogs then sit on the porch and bark at the cars going by.." Have you Hugged a Clown Today? You Cant Get A Sun Tan On The Moon.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
