Thanks John     As i suspected not war period, but much earlier than i imagined :) BTW I see A lot of American Field Service items seem to be coming from Hawaii ?  was there a major collection parted out over the last few years that became available there ? Interesting as every time I see wwi  American Field Service items up on ebay they seem to be located in your state. Thanks for the info  Dennis  

This is a reproduction covers. The big giveaway is the stitching pattern on the tan side. 

Since it was mine before it sold on ebay recently I'll chime in on the patch.  This design, of coarse follows the artistic chart design of AEF Shoulder Insignia in the December 1919 issue of the National Geographic but in at least one contemporary publication it did show what was supposed to be caulk marks for the insignia to made into a circle by either cutting along side them marks or to attempt folding the edges over if clipped properly.     The Artisans that made this particular patch (likely in Occupation Germany) either didn't understand what the marks indicated or it was done intentionally to do exactly what was stated above.     It's certainly is a unique variation and is not like the French made examples done in bullion.  So, with that said it is not a wartime piece but an Occupation made insignia circa. 1920-1923.   Aloha   John

ah, ok- then 4 would seem to fit.

Appreciated

This knife came in a day earlier than I thought it would. It appears to be exactly what it  was listed as.  I'm glad I snaged this one up. The seller did not mention that it had the screw type pommel mount  but there was a picture of it in the listing. Not sure if the seller knew the significance  of that. Thought I would share with everyone.

In the past week I have been fortunate to pick up two really nice and fairly local WWII groupings.   The 82nd grouping belonged to a Kanawha County, WV native who joined the Division as a replacement in mid-July 1944. He was assigned to HQ/401 and came home in January 1946 with HQ/325. For some reason the rank was removed from his coat, but there is a pretty clear outline of where it was both inside the sleeve and outside.   The 87th grouping belonged to a New Jersey native who lived in West Virginia later in life. He was a late war draftee who likely joined the division in early 1945. He marked every piece of equipment, his HBT top, and his captured items with his name or laundry number. 

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roughly 20 1/2 x 13 5/8 x 19 inches in size