Why does it need to be WW2? The unit was reactivated in the early 60s, had a German made pocket patch similar design. At that time tour jackets were popular aswell. 

Good to know

It has an M4a2 on the inside, I find the whole line up of the series rather complicated, Ive come across M4 labels with penned in a2 as well as M4a1s crossed out with a2 inked in its place. Probably a case of using up old stock labels, or retrofitting previous iterations with later components maybe at factory or workshop level possibly even both.    Still digging for some C47 pilot images wearing them.    dmar, sounds fun to me and would be awesome, plenty of time for me to decide.    

Yes, I think they are both original early 70s patches.  From a quick look one appears US made and the other Japanese made. -Jeff

It has come to my attention the location has changed for this show, and the flier above is now outdated.  See attached for corrected information.  

Thank you BePhreed

Combined Forces Command - Afghanistan.   ETA: https://commanderschallenge.wordpress.com/2013/07/01/combined-forces-command-afghanistan-challenge-coin-circa-2003-2007/ is an article that briefly describes their mission. 

I don't see evidence of the ear flaps ever having been on this helmet, so this looks like it was factory made this way.  Is there an actual tag inside this helmet?

A buddy of mine who knew the S-4 for the Force claims that this officer was adamant that the stamping was not the first 500.   I know firsthand that the number went past 500.   Enjoy your family's group.  the items of an officer with the paperwork is very special.     Tim

I like your medal for this additional factoid (apart from the others),  Lapwing-class minesweeper USS Finch (AM-9) was the only ship command of Adm.  Hyman Rickover,  "Father of the Nuclear Navy" and the longest serving US serviceman. from 1918-1982.   The ship was at Shanghai in the summer of 1937 and came under fire.    Some historians regard the Battle of Shanghai as the start of World War II, and the first ship casualty was the gunboat USS Panay when the Japanese claimed, despite the large American flag painted on its awning, that bombing and sinking it on 12/12/37 was a "mistake".  If your medal recipient was on Finch at the end when the crew abandoned it in 4/42 and the Japanese refloated, repaired and sailed it,   that only elevates the historical value.   Rickover was only on Finch from 7/17-  10/5/37, until his request for transfer from Line Officer to Engineering Officer was granted.   Notably, during WW2, Rickover was in charge of the salvage and rebuilding of battleship USS California's propulsion system after she was sunk at Pearl Harbor.   Given all the history,  I'd value your medal at a well-publicized auction at $5-600