45th Div had 179th? I thought it was the 279th "Movin' On" Regiment. Basically the 179th became the 279th.

Very nice, I do like these medical chests. I picked one up a short while ago, that was over painted in black and used as a footlocker. I can just about make out some original stencil marks under the thick paint. Does yours have any dividers or a table inside the lid? I’m under the impression that the lockable version came about around 43 but I could have misunderstood it. 

My collecting focuses are mainly in firearms, edged weapons, ordnance, uniforms, patches, and Helmets. So a little bit of everything:)

The plan is to call here tomorrow when it’s not the middle of the night for OK, hopefully this department has some info ( it’s county historians apparently) on the arrows. I couldn’t find any elders or spiritual leaders of some kind, so this is the next best thing. I’ll keep you posted on what I find. I still don’t know how to find his unit. I’ve gone through so many differing sites and when I’m right there it makes me pay. Which is pretty frustrating. I’ll keep working at it though…

May I ask how you can tell?

Thankyou Sir, I appreciate the insight, 

It’s unfortunately a repro.   Synthetic threads 

Hey welcome to the forum! Do you have any specific collecting focuses in mind? Firearms, patches, gear, ordnance, uniforms etc? Either way I’m sure you can find whatever you need here on the forum and everyone is willing to help👍

Hello, I am new to this sort of thing and I was wondering if anyone could help me determine if this patch id authentic or not.    Respectfully, Will

Just to update this thread.    Attached is a picture of 5 dimple back, aka likely restrike, disks.