Just bought this WW2 Era USPHS Officer cap. Don't know much about USPHS or likely date. Guessing WW2 based on condition. Any input please. Here is item description: 🦅 RARE WWII US Public Health Service (USPHS) Officer’s Combination Visor Cap   An exceptional, 100% authentic piece of World War II medical military history. While visually similar to standard US Navy officer caps of the era, this visor belonged to a commissioned officer in the United States Public Health Service—one of the nation’s uniformed services that wore Navy-style uniforms with highly distinct, branch-specific insignia during the war.   This hat oozes "been there" character, displaying a perfect, untouched patina that collectors dream of.   ✨ Key Features & Details:   ⚓ Ultra-Rare USPHS Officer Insignia: Features the incredibly scarce crossed fouled anchor and caduceus (representing medical public health and maritime origins), topped by a federal shield and spread eagle. As shown in 1000021528.jpg, the heavy brass badge features a split-post design and includes its original knurled screw-back fasteners.   🦅 Matching USPHS Gilt Buttons: The gold-lace officer's chinstrap is secured by two matching, crisp side buttons displaying the correct USPHS eagle-and-shield motif (1000021518.jpg).   🪖 Summer/Working Khaki Cover: The tan canvas/cotton cover has survived with wonderful, honest service toning, light staining, and age.   📏 Stamped Size 7 1/8: The interior is complete with its original perforated brown leather sweatband, clear yellowed moisture shield, and a crisp, stamped size marking of 7 1/8 (1000021527.jpg).   🔍 Condition Report:   This is a true veteran-used artifact.   The ribbed black mohair band shows honest fraying and light mothing as pictured in 1000021522.jpg, which is standard for genuine wool/textiles of this age.   The leather visor shows classic "crazing" and surface cracking but remains structurally stable and securely attached.   The interior sweatband shows sweat-toning from service use.

Not an original👎.

Thanks Bob!

When I visit my friend in Jackson I normally go to a meat market and take a short cut to his house.  I almost go right by his house on Union St.  

. Early Carburettor with rear spur now fitted.   While removing old jets from the carburettor float body I discovered one of the jets had been butchered with inappropriate use of the wrong size screwdriver resulting in a piece of brass swarf blocking the jet, which would have probably been the reason it was removed from a Jeep back in the day.    However having fitted all old stock new jets I mounted the carburettor to the manifold, running up and down the garden the accelerator jet is operating as is the idling tick-over at stationary, so time for a road test after a coffee. hopefully a satisfactory result subject to a road test   Note I have attached a brass eyelet to the bracket that the spring fixes to, often the hole in the bracket can cut through the spring, so adding a brass eyelet covers the rough edge and helps softens the edge and takes the wear not the spring.  Also note the spring bracket has the stamped letter ' F ' .           Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, 13  June  2O26.   ..   .              

Hello,   helmets with metric sizing are for the Belgian Army. This helmet model was introduced there as the M1964.  Only a small number were used for testing purposes in the West German army and the BGS. These were of US size.   Here is a manufacturer's logo from Maury, dating from 1957, PO 1780 (Purchase order)

1 clouds and banners 2 I don't know maybe Korea Korean empire medal Order Of The Taegeuk 3rd Class ???

Hi everyone, I am currently researching and trying to reconstruct the complete medal group/ribbon bar of Major-General Laurence Bolton "Dutch" Keiser (1895–1969, USMA Class of 1917). He had a long and distinguished career, serving in WWI, WWII (Chief of Staff of the VI Corps in Italy and later the 4th Army), and the Korean War, where he famously commanded the 2nd Infantry Division ("Second to None") during the brutal fighting in 1950. While his US awards are well-documented (Silver Star with OLC, Legion of Merit with OLC, etc.), I am hitting a brick wall trying to identify the exact types/grades of his last two foreign awards at the end of his rack:  The Second-to-Last Medal: I know this one is the Republic of China Order of Clouds and Banners, awarded during his time as Director of the Ground Division, American Advisory Group to China (1946–1948). I'm trying to confirm the exact class he would have received. The Last Medal: This one looks vaguely like a South Korean award, most likely connected to his command during the Korean War (June–December 1950). However, I cannot positively identify the exact medal or order. Given his rank as a Major-General and his role as a Division Commander in 1950, does anyone know which specific South Korean and Chinese orders were officially awarded to him, or have any photographic/documentary evidence of his final ribbon rack? Any help, insights, or leads would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance, GS

I just discovered that the possible reason that I am not able to find this information is due to the 1973 fire in St. Louis, does this help in any way?

Recent addition to my collection.    Captain Francis Alfred Leopold Vossler, born on August 6, 1883. He graduated from the US Naval Academy in 1907 and served in the Navy until he retired in November 1946. Curtis passed away on June 26, 1970. Although he is class of 1907. His 1909 expert bar is engraved midshipmen due to the fact that he didn’t receive his commission or at least accept it until later in 1909. Francis was very active in the naval rifle team as well.