mvmhm Posted February 10, 2020 Share #1 Posted February 10, 2020 Late last week a gent dropped off his father's artifacts. The donor served in the Navy (like his father before him) during Vietnam aboard USS Sumter (he was a plank owner). His father was a plank owner aboard USS Dayton in WWII, as demobbed in 1945, then reentered the Navy in 1950 and was a plank owner aboard USS Los Angeles. I'll post a few photos from this group, but it's pretty sizeable - no uniform though. The majority are souvenirs he sent home, as well as dozens of photos he took aboard ship in Korea. He was a Gunner's Mate on a quad-40mm gun tub in Korea. Here's probably the neatest piece of the group. matching trench art lamps made from 40mm shells mounted on 5inch MKV shell bases. I haven't tried them but am pretty confident they'll work...while the metal is dark, the cords are supple and unfrayed. Mark sends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvmhm Posted February 10, 2020 Author Share #2 Posted February 10, 2020 The bases are engraved with the ship's name.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvmhm Posted February 10, 2020 Author Share #3 Posted February 10, 2020 Alright...how's about the shell casings...these have trees engraved on them.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvmhm Posted February 10, 2020 Author Share #4 Posted February 10, 2020 Now it's working...here's the base... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvmhm Posted February 10, 2020 Author Share #5 Posted February 10, 2020 There's a bunch of silk embroidered and painted hankies and scarves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvmhm Posted February 10, 2020 Author Share #6 Posted February 10, 2020 Found these ribbon bars in the bottom of the box, along with a leather wallet I'll post momentarily..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvmhm Posted February 10, 2020 Author Share #7 Posted February 10, 2020 Painted wallet...note the heart shaped cut out to put a picture of his sweet baboo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvmhm Posted February 10, 2020 Author Share #8 Posted February 10, 2020 His boot camp book from Norfolk, Virginia..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvmhm Posted February 10, 2020 Author Share #9 Posted February 10, 2020 When you open the class book, this is what greets you.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvmhm Posted February 10, 2020 Author Share #10 Posted February 10, 2020 I have to ponder if Ol' Blood and Guts would appreciate being the B-side for a pin up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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