DRE66 Posted March 16, 2018 Seems to be a general theme, but I just cant put my finger on it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dogsbody Posted March 16, 2018 Thanks for bringing this one up again, Ron. Beautiful scabbards! The decorations aren't bad either . I'd like to add the only 'decorated' scabbard in my colllection. I'm the first to admit that it isn't as beautiful as the rest that has been shown here but I like it anyway. Rene Never give in - never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. Churchill Keep buggering on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sgtdorango Posted March 16, 2018 These are incredible!...especially that first one!....mike Always looking for and buying 50's era 11th Airborne/ 187th ARCT/ 82nd Airborne tac mark painted jump helmets! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doyler Posted March 16, 2018 Great scabbard Rene 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
KRIS FORD Posted March 18, 2018 All of mine are un-touched..BUT my grandfather was a leathersmith (in which he taught me as a kid in the 70's and 80's..) He learned to tool leather while he was in the Navy, in 1952. *SEMPER FORTIS*USN '92-'96 USS GEORGE WASHINGTON CVN-73HONOR*COURAGE*COMMITMENT Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paulyp99 Posted March 19, 2018 My father's knife from his time in the Navy in the early 1960's Collecting the Yankee Division, 101st & 102nd Artillery specifically! Coming to you from the birthplace of the Army National Guard, Salem, Massachusetts Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doyler Posted March 19, 2018 My father's knife from his time in the Navy in the early 1960's resized_001-1.jpg Thanks for adding your dads knife. Like the wire repair he did. 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
sactroop Posted March 19, 2018 I've seen the theme of the art work on Dogbody's scabbard appear on a number of U.S. air craft. Even one that looked very similar to the image painted on the port side of a CG-4A glider. I've looked thru my photo's and haven't seen the specific image I was looking for, probably dropped the image due to a small file size that wouldn't have been helpful. Here's another one I do have were the subject would be less vulnerable to the censors. Wonder if the owner of the scabbard might have been in the Air Corps or at least inspired by some ASAAF nose art. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WWIIinterviews Posted March 23, 2018 sactroop what is the history behind the CG-4A photo? Studying and collecting gliders. Thanks. Looking for anything related to WWII ETO gliders and pilots, uniforms, photos, etc. I am also looking for 8th AF B-17 crew uniforms and gear. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sactroop Posted March 23, 2018 sactroop what is the history behind the CG-4A photo? Studying and collecting gliders. Thanks. The photo is from a small collection I have that originated from the 440th Troop Carrier Group, of which my late Father in Law was an original member and a Glider Pilot. I've had my eye out for possible pictures of him in the ETO. I have one of him from his small personal collection that he commissioned from a French photographer after Operation Varsity. There is another potential image with him in it from the Groups official record called "DZ Europe" which depicts a group of Glider pilots assigned to the 97th Squadron, but has no caption identifying the individuals shown in the picture. As a result of this searching while I haven't uncovered exactly what I've been looking for I have manager to ID some other Glider pilots, mostly thru the process of elimination or that the provenance happened to be near to the surface of things and was worth putting together. In a couple of cases I was able to connect family members with an actual image of their own ancestor who was pictured in one of my collections of photos. There is some satisfaction connected to that. On the specifics of your question, the picture didn’t have any accompanying written description with it and I still couldn’t tell you who the man on the right is. However thanks to some cross referencing to fore mentioned book “DZ Europe” I’m personally certain that the man on the left is Glider pilot Capt. Wallace F. Hammargren. I can’t pin down the date of this picture, but because of the M43 gear I will say that it’s post D-Day. Also my father-in-law said that the M3 knives didn’t show up in his Troop Carrier Group until after D-Day. Hammargren is fairly well documented in “DZ Europe” including his personal account of participation in Operation Bastone. He has two Air Medals and also received the Distinguished Flying Cross. The 440th issued more Bronze Stars than they did DFC’s. Hope this helps. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doyler Posted March 23, 2018 The photo is from a small collection I have that originated from the 440th Troop Carrier Group, of which my late Father in Law was an original member and a Glider Pilot. I've had my eye out for possible pictures of him in the ETO. I have one of him from his small personal collection that he commissioned from a French photographer after Operation Varsity. There is another potential image with him in it from the Groups official record called "DZ Europe" which depicts a group of Glider pilots assigned to the 97th Squadron, but has no caption identifying the individuals shown in the picture. As a result of this searching while I haven't uncovered exactly what I've been looking for I have manager to ID some other Glider pilots, mostly thru the process of elimination or that the provenance happened to be near to the surface of things and was worth putting together. In a couple of cases I was able to connect family members with an actual image of their own ancestor who was pictured in one of my collections of photos. There is some satisfaction connected to that. On the specifics of your question, the picture didn’t have any accompanying written description with it and I still couldn’t tell you who the man on the right is. However thanks to some cross referencing to fore mentioned book “DZ Europe” I’m personally certain that the man on the left is Glider pilot Capt. Wallace F. Hammargren. I can’t pin down the date of this picture, but because of the M43 gear I will say that it’s post D-Day. Also my father-in-law said that the M3 knives didn’t show up in his Troop Carrier Group until after D-Day. Hammargren is fairly well documented in “DZ Europe” including his personal account of participation in Operation Bastone. He has two Air Medals and also received the Distinguished Flying Cross. The 440th issued more Bronze Stars than they did DFC’s. Hope this helps. Great photo The Glider looks to have MINNESOTA painted under the flying beauty 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
sactroop Posted March 23, 2018 Great photo The Glider looks to have MINNESOTA painted under the flying beauty Yes, Wallace Hammargren's home address in the Group history was Cambridge Minnesota. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doyler Posted March 23, 2018 Yes, Wallace Hammargren's home address in the Group history was Cambridge Minnesota. Thanks Sac Know the area well. Have a group to a Glider pilot from Minnesota He flew the 2nd drop at Markert Garden and the first wave at Varsity.Have a few pictures he copied on to slides for 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
sactroop Posted March 24, 2018 Figure I'd better get on track with OP. Here's my first contribution, thou I've posted these before over the years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sactroop Posted March 24, 2018 Another pilots knife sheath. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sactroop Posted March 24, 2018 My personal favorite. Won't upload image. Will try again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sactroop Posted March 24, 2018 My personal favorite. No really! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doyler Posted March 24, 2018 Great stuff SAC 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
sactroop Posted March 24, 2018 Thanks doyler. I got to admit to some envy over many of the sheaths already posted. Guess I'm going to have to be on the look out for something a little racier in the future. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doyler Posted March 24, 2018 That ADC scabbard is stunning.Love the Native connection 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
Blueprint Posted November 2, 2019 I'm proud of owning this beautiful salty Camillus Kabar named to "Don Wagner". Interesting are the little butterflies around his name. Blueprint Collector of used and ID'd M1 Helmets Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sundance Posted November 2, 2019 Boy, there are some real beauties here. Thanks for showing them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
