The Medallic Arts contract of December 4th, 1942 had numbered Army Good Conduct medals. If it is a Medallic Art contract number--which to me looks like a smashed 7?7704, I should think it would have the wrap brooch on it vice the slot brooch. Maybe they switched while still numbering them.   Here is 66416, marked very faint on the bottom in its original box with a pic of the wrap brooch.

Was just show this pre-WWI brown denim work jacket that has this large black stenciled C on reverse.   I know on the later pattern blue ones you will see the following: P-Prisoner PW- Prisoner of War PP- Political Prisoner   I have never seen a C before?   Does anyone recognize?   Thanks.

It's not the main data tag was stolen. When an aircraft was pulled from inventory the main data tag was pulled as proof of it no longer being in inventory. Many if not all the WW2 main aircraft data tags that exist today were taken off by guys in the bone yards before the aircraft were chopped up and melted down as proof they no longer existed. The same with battle damaged birds that were stripped for parts. The donor bird was stricken and its main data tag pulled to confirm it was no longer in inventory.

ccyooper-   Third reversed "WT" I have noted in about 5-6 years of monitoring this feature exclusevly.   Cool.   hyrax222

Thanks for both of your thoughts.    Thanks also for looking in the Belt Plate book.  It’s a neat piece even by itself.

I looked in American Military Belt Plates (Odonnell & Campbell), but couldn't locate that manufacturer for 1839 belt/cartridge box plate. I'd bet it's a dug lead backing that became separated from it's brass front. I'd keep it. Kinda cool

Someone in dock 68 is doing a report of survey….😊🇺🇸🇺🇸👍👍👍 very cool piece 

I saw this under unread content and was expecting an aircraft carrier. LOL

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Thanks very much for the kind works. And yes, the last steps are those I like most. Applying the decals (which was challenging again), clear parts, stains, shading, weathering, highlighting and detail painting. All the things you do to avoid a single color camo looking too monotone. After having finished everything I looked at the photo at the box for a last time. There I noticed the straps for mounting the cal .50 ammo boxes at the turret. I checked the sprues and the manual again, they were not included. Maybe I will add them at a later time... (in the next life). Here are the final shots of the Paladin. Thanks for looking and thanks for your kind feedback!