Hello everyone, I'm new here, I joined this forum just to ask for any details about this piece of US history I happen to own, that has only recently come to my attention as having been used on the CV-41 during 1981-1992. It's a Camera Lens made by Canon, as seen in the pictures, with hand engraved markings "CV-41" and "OP01" beside the more official looking "US NAVY" engraving on it. Its serial number shows as "133742", manufacturing date code is "V1010" meaning October 1981, model is Canon FD 135mm 1:2.8 .   Any hint about historical evidence that mentions this particular lens would be of great help. Thank you in advance.   Respectfully, Felix.

$17 but I could offer lower? Most I’ve seen in the high $20’s, low $30’s. eBay listing!

These items came from a cousin George Craft, who I haven't been able to track down yet...a nice wool BSM hat, with two very pointy hat pins under the flap, and a neat crocheted Blue Star banner. It was missing the stick, but I've replaced that....   Mark sends

Hello I was wondering if I could get some opinions on these swords. I want to say they are Calvary   One is a Horstmann and Sons  The other is W Walschied Schingen   Any help is appreciated

After the war, he returned to Ohio State University and was part of the marching band ("The Best Damned Band In The Land!") and then became a teacher at the nearby Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Orphan's Home, where he taught until he retired.

The ribbons on the uniform are the original WWII pin-backed issue....I forgot to mention I had to re-attach the 9th Army patch...which was done using a WWII sewing kit.

At last weeks Greene County Flag Day /250th event Harold put us in touch with a woman who wanted to find a good home for her father's WWII artifacts; yesterday I made the short drive to Xenia to pick them up. Technician 4th Class Jack H. Newhouse served as a surgical technician in a field hospital under the 9th Army through France, Belgium and Germany. His notes indicate he stayed in two of Herman Goring's hunting lodges, and took part in the liberation of a concentration camp. There's more items (likely photos) in boxes downstairs that Diana hasn't gotten to yet, so who knows what else there might be.  Check out all those Medic helmets!   Mark sends

Few more smalls, the 9th patch is my first silk type and was being sold as a normal US made type.   The cross I found whilst trawling through items to display with dog tags, I thought it looked period being pressed Bakelight, and for a few $ it was worth picking up. To my surprise, I’ve come across various grouping and personal items in collections with the same cross. I’m not sure where they originated from, anyone more familiar with them here? 

Looks like a "cherry" jump helmet. New guys to airborne units traditionally wore such helmets to lwt everyone know they're new and inexperienced jumpers. 

$33 to $67 based on eBay completed auctions - probably towards the higher end of that, based on it being a Belgian pistol.     Would likely be worth much more to the person that now owns that gun.