Iran fell?  Seems to me that they are doing a lot of shooting still; and with everything we have, the Strait of Hormuz is not navigable for U.S. and western nations.  Who knows, maybe we have them "just where we want'em, right?  On second maybe not.

Just got this named Tank Destroyer grouping.  Joseph W. Lewis who was WIA in Germany by an artillery shell. This grouping contains a photo album/scrapbook that starts from the beginning to his Army career and training and follows to his service overseas and then finally when he came back home. This grouping contains his dog tag, photos, newspapers, more papers, patch and many letters to his friends and family. The album itself is in rough shape but the letters inside are truly amazing. There is probably well over 100 letters included in this grouping and I can’t wait to read them. This is just a small portion of the grouping . Any additional information on the vet would be much appreciated! 

Just got this named Tank Destroyer grouping.  Joseph W. Lewis who was WIA in Germany by an artillery shell. This grouping contains a photo album/scrapbook that starts from the beginning to his Army career and training and follows to his service overseas and then finally when he came back home. This grouping contains his dog tag, photos, newspapers, more papers, patch and many letters to his friends and family. The album itself is in rough shape but the letters inside are truly amazing. There is probably well over 100 letters included in this grouping and I can’t wait to read them. This is just a small portion of the grouping . Any additional information on the vet would be much appreciated! 

Great pictures thanks for posting.  Nice group.

I know this is Simplistic and leaves out a great deal of our capabilities!   It all has to do with the "Eyes in the Sky (Space)! Our Satellite Technology is too good!!   Same reason the Russians were not able to take over the Ukraine when they had miles of Armor lined up on the road to Kiev. And now it is Trench Warfare in the East, or West depending on your prospective.

There is a VERY wide range. Some are very common , such as the 15th AAF one , or extremely rare like the 100th BG version.  I've seen them sell on average in the $50/75 to $500+ range.

Yes that’s the feeling that kept it together, it charmed me.   Thank you for your comment 

Thank you Wailuna for your help.   The group was found in Michigan but our man is from Kentucky.

Originally the hereditary badges had the blue center stripe but sometime in the 1920s or 30s the society decided to use the red center stripe for all members.

Can you imagine your job is to hunt for souvenirs?   I wonder what he brought home?   Congratulations on this fine Ike with a fantastic story.