Some close-ups, and current ring for comparison.

I get it, definitely get’s old after posting multiple topics with no response or conversation.

Missed this topic, some real gems, especially that 1st Airborne task force patch on the first page, a real beauty. Like the book/manual. Never seen anything like that! Do you know if that was specific to that unit or not?

Thank you Kurt. My grandfather did not talk about his time in the Pacific much, but I do know he was one of the “lucky” ones who utilized a flamethrower. He spoke about the horrors of using it. There is little doubt that weapon was the source of many nightmares. 

sorry to hear this.  I recently had massive problems with my local post office.  I had a package marked as 'delivered'.  I have a lockable box.  It was not in there. So it was not stolen off my property, etc.  It was recorded as 'delivered' to the lockable US Post Office box.     I went down there to talk to the postmaster.  I just assumed it would be recorded as 'lost' and I could file a claim.  Nope.  It was registered as 'delivered'.  End of story.   I got a back story offline that the carrier is 'mentally disabled'.  So a week later I had another package show up as, 'delivered'.  It was not.  I went again to the postmaster.  Nothing could be done.  A few days went by, and a neighbor found my 'delivered' package laying in the middle of the street and returned it to the post office.   Two months later another neighbor knocked on my door and gave me a box.  It was the original 'delivered' item months before.  Again delivered by the 'mentally disabled' carrier...   I have taken the post office test years ago.  There is (at least was) a minimum competency level. Sort of like the ASVAB for the military.... 

The Bataan PH group is terrific, Sir! 

Absolutely.  These men were some of the greatest Americans this country has ever produced.  👏 

Un-fortunately as relating to training material, it is quite common. Almost every officer and some Career NCO's for that matter acquire a plethora of training manuals and books over the course of their career. If it was actually planning and execution material for a major wartime operation, then you would have some demand. If it belonged to a prominent or famous officer, you might again have some demand. Training material typically will have a wide circulation and perhaps thousands of copies made and still be in existence in Army post libraries, archives or forgotten in footlockers across the country. Put it on ebay with no reserve and that would tell you the value. If breaking it up helps selling it than that would be an option. Interest unfortunately is going to be limited. One thing the military and the government for that matter has no shortage of is publications past and present. Three things I wish I had stock in: Government Ink, Government Paper and Forest Service Brown paint. 

A work of art.

Recent buckle sale off of ShopGW, Nice older buckle, Aviation Metalsmith, named to: Mike Hernandez with great locations; Japan, Philippines, Hawaii, Guam & Wake Island.