You’re a stand up guy.   Sorry for ripping into you.  Should have figured  AI was the real culprit.  As I always say “AI is not ready for prime time”. 

. Hi earlymb,   Pleased to see that you found a twelve patent carb with the rear protrusion / spur, a spur which features  in my manual dated Dec 1st 1941, shown at the top .   I made a post in April 2025 ( shown Above ) stating I have two eight patent carbs with no protrusion / spur on the rear and two twelve patents carbs with protrusions on the rear.  And as I have stated in other posts the twelfth patent was applied for in 1936 and granted in August 1941, I find it strange that a patent applied for in 1936 and granted in Aug 1941 and predate the war by five years and also in the case of it being granted four months and prior to December 07 1941,  and yet Jeepsters will not use the twelve patent number one on a wartime Jeep. ( A mystery I would like answered sometime )    So a couple of weeks back I was really pleased to find an eight patent carb with the rear protrusion / spur in my salvaged Jeep spares, an eight patent carb satisfies all the other Jeepsters that look at my engine,  I put new interior jets in it and it's on the Jeep running fine, in fact it even ticks over better than the one I took off.    Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, 13  June  2O26.   ..

I will ask for a full refund. I used "medic" incorrectly as synonymous with Doctor, but thanks for the correction, now realize medic in the military means and enlisted soldier not the MD. Love the pictures, will look for nicer version. Laurence

Hi,   I'm the seller on eBay with this item. World war II US items aren't my specialty... I personally collect WWII  Japanese and old samurai swords and stuff like that.  This item was posted off of the AI description of what it was.. I save all the AI chat so in case an issue comes up on them something being missed identified that I can straighten it out and make everything right.  But I went on two different apps today and they both identify the badges being correct but from the other picture posted by the other member I see that they're completely different.  It's an honest mistake by me and I will take care of the situation and refund him his money on it and do a little more due diligence on posting stuff and I'm unfamiliar with. Thank you and the AI writes the descriptions as "high-impact"  that you kind of sound pompous but I thought they sounded more professional and more descriptive.   Included here are screenshots that I sent to the buyer showing what the AI had said when I originally posted the item.

He’s one I got in a grouping from a guy in the 82nd that made all 4 jumps. Looks just like yours. 

Thanks!   What ones am I still looking for?   Trying to find a Cambrai and also a Somme Defensive. Lots of fake bars out there. There are some original pin in Type 2-4 types on eBay and other locations, but I am looking for period ones. I'd even consider loose clasps if they are from the period. I have a Studley Siberia but am holding out for a good one of those. Honestly, the Italy clasp is more rare, yet doesn't seem to command the same price.   Steve

I have been looking at quite a lot of PT boat squadron patches of late MBTron, not sure how to tell what is original war time patches and what type of material was worn. I see that there was painted leather patches as used on USAAF jackets but have seen PT boat leather patches and embroidery cloth patches. With the Embroidery patches not sure if such patches were used during the war with most being reproduced in post war times in the 1970 from Japan but there is computerised copies that show less detail and look at bit crap. There are some designs that are designed after the war like the MTBron 33 showing 2 sailors representing 33 and the 34 squadron in three configurations, one in leather, one in cloth detailed and a cheap less detail one. I did have the chance to buy a cloth 34 squadron patch for the collection but ebay wouldn't let me buy it for some reason may be about their Global shipping policies. What is wartime and what is not, any links to find out more about patches etc especially PT boat squadrons.

Very impressive and thanks for posting.

Here's what a WW2 example should look like.  Forgot I had it and just dug it out.  Sent you a PM on this too.  

What a great collection, well done.