labelkills254 Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Here is my recent woodwork find. Named to SGT Alfred J. Upton, E Co, 4th Rangers. He enlisted Jan 1943 and got out Oct 1945. He is a purple heart recipient. Included with the grouping was his Ike, M42 jump jacket and mountain pants. Link to post Share on other sites
labelkills254 Posted October 31, 2018 Author Share Posted October 31, 2018 Ikr close up Link to post Share on other sites
labelkills254 Posted October 31, 2018 Author Share Posted October 31, 2018 Both scrolls are Italian made Link to post Share on other sites
labelkills254 Posted October 31, 2018 Author Share Posted October 31, 2018 Early M42, excellent shape and complete minus a replacement zipper which appears to be period done. Link to post Share on other sites
GIKyle Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Absolutely great group - congrats! Kyle Link to post Share on other sites
173rdlt Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Jealous, amazing . A named Ike is def on the bucket list. RLTW!-Ross Daly Link to post Share on other sites
doyler Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Fantastic. 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.. Link to post Share on other sites
VenitHora Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Great 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. Link to post Share on other sites
huntssurplus Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Really cool! And from the woodwork too! This gives me hope for my own future endeavors! Thanks for sharingHunt 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 Link to post Share on other sites
5thranger17 Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Here is a wartime photo of Sgt. Upton. - Jake Collecting World War II Army Ranger gear and documentation.Rangers Lead the Way! Link to post Share on other sites
Government Issue Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Great to see a named group with a 42 jump jacket. They were popular with ranger replacements in the FSSF. Looking for anything related to Army Ranger Battalions from World War II Link to post Share on other sites
doyler Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Here is a wartime photo of Sgt. Upton. UPTON, ALFRED JOSEPH- 4E copy.jpeg - Jake Was he an original 1st Bn member?...scroll looks like a 1st. 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.. Link to post Share on other sites
Navybean Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Wow great group.. Go Navy! Link to post Share on other sites
5thranger17 Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Was he an original 1st Bn member?...scroll looks like a 1st. I don't have any record of him being with the 1st or 3rd. but your right, it does kind of look like that. I wish the photo was better quality. - Jake Collecting World War II Army Ranger gear and documentation.Rangers Lead the Way! Link to post Share on other sites
Allan H. Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Is the Ike jacket made out of gaberdine? It doesn't look like a standard OD wool jacket. Allan Never under-estimate the power of prayer. Link to post Share on other sites
doyler Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Is the Ike jacket made out of gaberdine? It doesn't look like a standard OD wool jacket. Allan Agree looks custom....worsted wool/gabradine 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.. Link to post Share on other sites
labelkills254 Posted November 1, 2018 Author Share Posted November 1, 2018 Agree looks custom....worsted wool/gabradine Good eye, yea the coat is a very well made private purchase/custom jacket. I can post a picture of the tag later today. The front pockets also have small metal snaps instead of buttons. Link to post Share on other sites
Fritz Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 Awesome group!!! Congrats Fritz Link to post Share on other sites
beerdragon54 Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 This group is the bomb!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Dentino Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Simply amazing group! What a find. That 42 is amazing and the Ike is just the icing on the cake. Always looking for 325th G.I.R. and WWII USMC items! Link to post Share on other sites
BEAST Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Just an amazing group! " We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm. " View my website honoring the men and women of Indiana: http://indianavets.wix.com/indiana-at-war and follow my updates on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/IndianaModernAgeofWar/ Interested in US uniforms? Join the Association of American Military Uniform Collectors! http://aamuc.org/or find us on Facebook! facebook.com/AAMUC.ORG Link to post Share on other sites
MECHINF-A15 Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Awesome grouping! Look forward to seeing more. Link to post Share on other sites
beef Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 Great grouping! Judging from the three OS bars on the sleeve and the Amazing Italian made scrolls, he may have come home with the 4th to Camp Butner, NC for deactivation in Oct. 1944. Maybe he was wounded at Cisterna. As stated above, most of the surviving Rangers were folded into the FSSF. Not all, though, part of the 4th Bn was brought home. He may not have been rehabbed enough for the transfer. He’s not listed Burhan’s FSSF Book, which is not a 100% complete roster. It would sure be interesting to see his records and get the real full story, not just speculation. Post it if you get more info down the road. Thanks for posting! Link to post Share on other sites
labelkills254 Posted November 9, 2018 Author Share Posted November 9, 2018 Thanks for the continued comments and support. Here are a few more pictures. First the replaced zipper in the M42. Based on my limited research it may be a late war or post war fix, although the stitching wear is consistent with the remainder of the jacket. There is a laundry number stamped 3 times which I believe says T-1861, although I found no matches in the FSSF roster. Please let me know what you guys think and if you can link it to another soldier. Based on what the Son in-law told me this Ranger fought at Anzio so potentially was given this by a 82nd trooper. Link to post Share on other sites
labelkills254 Posted November 9, 2018 Author Share Posted November 9, 2018 I don't know why the phot quality is so poor, but here is a close up of the replaced zipper. Link to post Share on other sites
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