First of all, that sounds like a fascinating project! Maybe you could make a post on it in the movie section or somewhere like that :) Concerning your question: You can sell them, but you should state, that they are put-together, but that everything (?) is an original item on its own. The danger there is, that they might turn up as originals further down the line, when people with malintent got their hands on them. So it might be best to remove the insignia, that you added, and sell it seperately. But that's just my suggestion as I think, that that would prevent your put-togethers from being sold as originals further down the line, when 5 people have bought it since the first buyer, who acquired it from you (provenance will have gotten blurry by that point) :) Hope, this makes sense. :))   Kind regards, Jules

Hi Team   The blue flame was modified by TIOH 14 Nov 1956 see below TIOH cards and specs.   Note dates on TIOH cards.   Also shown US Army Counter Intelligence Corp 1946 and 1950-1961 DUI with red flames   Hopefully  that clarify's the change.   cheers   Phill

Colonel Charles H. Reed  in a pre overseas portrait when he was the Commander of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment wearing an Expert Badge, got a WW Victory Ribbon there as he was in West Point when the war was on, starts West Point in September 1918 and graduates 1922 . Later Reed becomes the  Commander of 2nd Cavalry Group (Mecz), On 15 September 1944 Reed was wounded in the heavy fighting at Lunéville in Lorraine,  one of his Squadrons takes heavy losses, the 42nd Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, so bad was it that the Squadron C.O. himself, Major James H. Pitman is Killed in Action.   Recovered from his wound, Reed later goes on to fame  to rescue the Lipizzaner horses in Operation Cowboy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Cowboy

If he was enlisted, I would think he would be eligible for a US Navy Good Conduct Medal also. You can post a want ad down at the bottom of the forum.

Very nice 4th Mississippi.

Compared to my 1943 M1 model, they are very different.

My other Grandfather served in the Navy, his medals have been long since lost. I am hoping to make shadow boxes for each of them and wondered if anyone could help me out? I have no clue what the medals should look like and where would I go to get any if there are some out there?  Any help appreciated!  Documents attached with medals listed.

The RANGERS diamond patch is actually rather common and doesn’t need to be over analyzed in determining originality.   Patch King/Hobby Guild produced very large quantities of them in the 1940’s.  No way to really tell, but the vast majority of those encountered are from these companies.   If a RANGERS diamond is made like any other typical  1940’s era US-made patch, it’s probably just fine. The crazy prices these things bring is not due to  rarity, but the D Day coolness factor associated with them.    

Thanks very much for your help with this. Appreciate the additional photos.

I hate to admit, I didn't ask. I see him around and will have to ask him. I remember him telling me he picked it up and think it was at the flea market. He didn't know it was military and neither did I. Just had a hunch.