CNY Militaria Posted January 30, 2008 Author Share #201 Posted January 30, 2008 LTC Thomas Bell- CBI/Port of Embarkation BG Thorstensen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugme Posted January 30, 2008 Share #202 Posted January 30, 2008 Here's my favorite, it's a Chaplains uniform that belonged to Capt.(Chaplain) Frank Rustmeyer. He served with the 63rd ID, 254th IR and was attached to the 3rd ID during the Battle of the Bulge. His unit was awarded the French Croix de Guerre(last ribbon bottom right) for their actions in the Colmar Pocket. He is the chaplain second from the left in the period photograph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST Posted January 30, 2008 Share #203 Posted January 30, 2008 Here is one of my rarest uniforms. Not because of the uniform itself, but because of the history. This coat was worn by one of the few who shot down an enemy aircraft from the three major Axis participants. Oh yes, he also shot down a US aircraft and was awarded the DFC for it! Here is a photo of his aircraft: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sbas Posted January 31, 2008 Share #204 Posted January 31, 2008 Do you have some more background on that pilot? INTRESTING! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Posted January 31, 2008 Share #205 Posted January 31, 2008 Here is one of my rarest uniforms. Not because of the uniform itself, but because of the history. This coat was worn by one of the few who shot down an enemy aircraft from the three major Axis participants. Oh yes, he also shot down a US aircraft and was awarded the DFC for it! Here is a photo of his aircraft: VERY NICE uniform and history!! When Capt Crudes was stationed in the Pacific he shot down a C-47 to prevent it from landing on an enemy airfield. All the crew of the C-47 was rescued. That is why there is an American flag on the side of his aircraft. I can't remember were I read that but I do remember the story behind the kill marking. The marking was put there in humor, not to claim a kill. From: FineScale.com forums Best regards, Ricardo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItemCo16527 Posted February 1, 2008 Share #206 Posted February 1, 2008 I'm guessing this uniform might be kind of rare. It belonged to a retread officer who had served in World War I, and went back into uniform during World War II. For some reason he kept his WWI overseas chevron on his left sleeve, and put the WWII Hershey bars on the right. I'm guessing this is so the chevron didn't get mistaken for a wound chevron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khaki1941 Posted February 1, 2008 Share #207 Posted February 1, 2008 I only have two U.S. uniforms in the collection. First, Gen. G. Decker. Ike jacket circa 1948. Close-up ribbon bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khaki1941 Posted February 1, 2008 Share #208 Posted February 1, 2008 Second, dress blues of Gen. Authur Trudeau. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY Militaria Posted November 4, 2008 Author Share #209 Posted November 4, 2008 BG Knapp, Superintendent of VMI in the early 1990's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMPERIAL QUEST Posted November 9, 2008 Share #210 Posted November 9, 2008 My rarest, happens to be my only as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY Militaria Posted November 9, 2008 Author Share #211 Posted November 9, 2008 Well if you only had one, thats the one to have Steve! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger Gunner USMC Posted November 10, 2008 Share #212 Posted November 10, 2008 here is one im particularly fond of. From the SoS last February Belonged to a Tank Driver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger Gunner USMC Posted November 10, 2008 Share #213 Posted November 10, 2008 There is something about this set up that I like. The reminder of the everyday lives of the average WWII vets... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
force scout Posted March 7, 2009 Share #214 Posted March 7, 2009 Nice uniforms everyone! Here is a treasured FSSF uniform that is part of a grouping I have. The guy was a local, and his widow lives less than a mile from my house! I've had the pleasure of meeting with her several times to discuss her late husband's involvement in WWII. He was in the Force since it's inception in 1942 at Helena, MT. He went to the Aleutians and was later wounded in Italy. ---Chris Love the uniform, but I wonder why he's not wearing the crossed arrows on the collars and his jump wings on the breast? He has the wings on his garrison, that by my research should be crossed arrows as well as the lapel point. Can someone answer this for me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swag Posted March 8, 2009 Share #215 Posted March 8, 2009 Nothing rare about this one but it is one of my favorites, belongs to my dad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMPERIAL QUEST Posted March 8, 2009 Share #216 Posted March 8, 2009 Since my last posting above, the good Lord has blessed me with not one, but two Id'd wonderful WWI in theater uniform groupings. First: Maj. Harry Lynwood Wingate, Pilot/Instructor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMPERIAL QUEST Posted March 8, 2009 Share #217 Posted March 8, 2009 My second acquisition since Wingate. I acquired this just today. I hope you don't mind Dave that I am using your great photo of this one as I haven't had a chance to get a mannequin yet. Lt. Howard Carl Eales, Croix de Guerre, SPA 120 Escadrille & 91st Observation Group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
37thguy Posted March 8, 2009 Share #218 Posted March 8, 2009 If I may... two of my fave's: Lt Col John C Guenther, HQ 37th Infantry Division. Buried at Arlington. Thanks Gil #2 Chaplain 1st LT Harry Forward MacLane, 147th Infantry, 37th Division. Wounded twice. He was 62 years old while serving overseas. He is purported to have been the oldest soldier serving in the AEF in World War One. ....and my newest one. Just came in the mail yesterday. 1902 ARMY Dress Blues, ID'd to a PFC. Little, 145th Infantry, Company 'F'. Ohio National Guard. Collar discs are U.S./OHIO & 145/F in Gilt Type I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1stDivVet Posted March 19, 2009 Share #219 Posted March 19, 2009 Not one of my favorites, but definately the most complete grouping and best ID'ed.. Somewhat rare. The guy was in the Army from 91-99. Was a 97B-20 Counter-Intelligence Agent. He served with several differnent units TDY as a counter-spy/counter-terrorist expert. Was in Iraq with the 101st MI Bn, 1st Division, and CENTCOM in Somolia during ORH.. Also was in many other missions around the world for various missions.. Finished out in the Reserves witht he 391st MP(PoW) a the CI of the S-2 section. I have all his fatigues, dress uniforms(the tie is on the blues), paperwork, and TA-50 gear.. Everything but the M-16.. It's un-messed with and all original.. I should know, It's mine.. Outta throw people for a loop in years when they try to figure it out.. Fins.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY Militaria Posted March 29, 2009 Author Share #220 Posted March 29, 2009 Thats a great group 1stdiv...great provenance too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY Militaria Posted March 29, 2009 Author Share #221 Posted March 29, 2009 My favorite at the moment! ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sbas Posted March 29, 2009 Share #222 Posted March 29, 2009 Nice Schottzie...could you share some background on this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY Militaria Posted March 29, 2009 Author Share #223 Posted March 29, 2009 This all belonged to LTG Robert M. Elton, DCSPERS. He was a Battalion CDR in the 101st During Vietnam. Thanks! Justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtbrown Posted April 3, 2009 Share #224 Posted April 3, 2009 When one thinks of "uniform", they tend to think of a dress uniform. My favorite, however, is in fact a flight uniform. To begin with, it is an experimental prototype flight suit from GE which eventually "mutated" into the standardized F-2 flight suit. The idea of the F-2 was that, on the outside, it was a relatively dressy uniform but inside it was an electric flight suit. The standardized F-2 was made up of two separate layers, the cloth uniform and the electric inner suit. This prototype combined both layers together as one garment. Being a prototype makes the uniform rare enough but then comes the provenance that goes with it. When I bought the suit, I knew the owner had been Clyde S. Uber from Greenville, PA. I knew he had flown B-24's in Italy and then rotated home where he became a test pilot and instructor for the B-29. Doing some research, I found out he had been with the 344th Squadron, 98th Bomb Group in Africa and Italy. I also learned that, as an instructor for Boeing, he had transitioned Paul Tibbits into the B-29. Sometime in the mid-late 1990's, I worked a living history display at the Greenville, PA, Airport. I displayed the uniform with a sign asking if anyone knew Clyde Uber and if he was still with us. Late that afternoon, I spotted a gent "glued" to my display. Sure enough, it was Clyde Uber. Someone had seen my sign and had given him a call. We talked for a couple hours, during which time he filled in the rest of his career. After the stint as an instructor, he went to Saipan with the 878th Squadron of the 499th Bomb Group, where he was involved in the bombing of Iwo Jima and mainland Japan until the end of the war. But here is the punch line: On August 6th, 1945, he was Officer of the Day and was present in the control tower with General LeMay and other dignitaries when the radio signal from the Enola Gay came over the loudspeaker announcing the dropping of the bomb on Hiroshima. He said everyone there celebrated as none of them thought the dammed thing would go off! Needless to say, his story was frequently laced with the comment, "I didn't do anything special!" Tom Clyde at the airshow. Regretfully, he has since passed on. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolyHappiness Posted April 3, 2009 Share #225 Posted April 3, 2009 This one would definantly have to be mine.http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...+army+air+corps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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