Eureka!!! It was a WW2 worn steel pot... That Laundry number N7858... could only be one out of these 24 guys!!!  lol   https://wwii-enlistment.com/search/?asn=&laundryNumber=N7858&forename=&surname=&state=&county=&birthYear=&search=Search

It definitely shows E L Rosen as in the Edward L Rosen you found.  For sure not Risen.

#2 is well worn. Is it WW2 vintage or later? How can you tell if the label is gone?

I have 2 Marine covers that I always thought were WW2 vintage. Now I’m not sure. #1 has the name E L Risen stenciled. Only Marine I can find on Ancestry is Edward L Rosen who went through Boot Camp at Paris Island in January 1952. 

Nice set of tags!

Very nice Robin! Never even saw one before! Do the legs fold-up or are the separate?  You always find the best obscure stuff!!!         Steve

That's a good one Ken...funny!

Hello everyone   I was wondering if someone can estimate the selling price of following Purple Heart Medal from WWII:   ORIGINAL Named WWII Purple Heart Medal with Case and Newspaper Clipping of Corporal Robert F. Doherty from Detroit  It is associated with Halloran Hospital. During World War II, Halloran General Hospital was the largest U.S. Army hospital. Located on Staten Island, New York, it opened in October 1942 and treated over 162,000 wounded soldiers. It was particularly renowned for its specialized orthopedic and reconstructive surgery. Purple Hearts were also awarded to wounded soldiers within the hospital itself. I possess another Purple Heart in my collection featuring this exact same engraving. Robert Doherty was born in Detroit in 1911 and passed away in 1986. In October 1944, he sustained wounds to his leg and face caused by a landmine. This Purple Heart is a specimen manufactured by the Robbins Company, bearing the serial number 457576.   Thank you 

Hello,   I’ve just acquired this 82nd patch with separate airborne tab and was wondering if they are genuine WW2 vintage?  

Here are two 100% correct examples from my Photo File:   Not in my collection but I wish 🙁