36-tex Posted August 10, 2007 Share #1 Posted August 10, 2007 HERE ARE THREE UNKNOWNS. THE FIRST IS ON LEATHER AND I WOULD SAY USAAF RELATED. I ALSO SHOT A CLOSE-UP OF THE "ARTIST" NAME. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
36-tex Posted August 10, 2007 Author Share #2 Posted August 10, 2007 NUMBER 2. CAME WITH A CHUNG PATCH AND OTHER CHINESE RELATED INSIGNIA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
36-tex Posted August 10, 2007 Author Share #3 Posted August 10, 2007 NUMBER 3. A RED DISC WITH AN ADDED BORDER FROM A OVERSEAS CAP. ON THE BACK IT LOOKS LIKE SOMEONE TRIED TO ID IT, BUT I CAN NOT MAKE IT OUT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST Posted August 11, 2007 Share #4 Posted August 11, 2007 HERE ARE THREE UNKNOWNS. THE FIRST IS ON LEATHER AND I WOULD SAY USAAF RELATED. I ALSO SHOT A CLOSE-UP OF THE "ARTIST" NAME. Can't tell you the unit, but there is only one Andrew Sprague listed in the NARA database. No Andy Sprague listed. This can give you a starting point. Field Title Value Meaning ARMY SERIAL NUMBER 32252399 NAME SPRAGUE#ANDREW#F######## SPRAGUE#ANDREW#F######## RESIDENCE: NEW YORK RESIDENCE: CHAUTAUQUA PLACE OF ENLISTMENT FT NIAGARA YOUNGSTOWN NEW YORK DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY 07 DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH 03 DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR 42 GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION Private GRADE: Private BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION BI# Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA BRANCH: CODE 00 Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA TERM OF ENLISTMENT 5 Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law LONGEVITY ### ### SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL 0 Civil Life NATIVITY 23 NEW YORK YEAR OF BIRTH 19 19 RACE AND CITIZENSHIP 1 White, citizen EDUCATION 0 Grammar school CIVILIAN OCCUPATION 678 Undefined Code MARITAL STATUS 6 Single, without dependents COMPONENT OF THE ARMY 7 Selectees (Enlisted Men) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill K Posted August 11, 2007 Share #5 Posted August 11, 2007 Hi, I'd say the 1st one might actually be Navy. I believe the bomb is a torpedo, have a look at the back. There is spinning propeller, looks too large for the arming propeller on a bomb. The 3rd one is for the 301st Ordnance. I have one of these too, not sure if it's a company or a battalion. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST Posted August 11, 2007 Share #6 Posted August 11, 2007 Hi,I'd say the 1st one might actually be Navy. I believe the bomb is a torpedo, have a look at the back. There is spinning propeller, looks too large for the arming propeller on a bomb. The 3rd one is for the 301st Ordnance. I have one of these too, not sure if it's a company or a battalion. Bill I wasn't sure if that was part of the cloud bank or spinning prop. Interesting patch however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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