Thank you

Too kind Scarecrow,   thanx very much!  Still some uncertainty regarding those all-white gloves, but the certainty about being unable to get the proper flare set   -    plus, a few uncorrect items (at least, if comparing to the official lists and period pictures) that I found inside when obtained the kit.  No further intentions to look for the 100% correct items    -    they're actually quite very few, and what funds I could have available in recent times to devote in these things already have been spent in my other project's benefit.  Improving after many years and completing the AAF pilot set in tropical environment was a major cause, since the B-10 parachute and that hyper-difficult B-4 survival pack were the most challenging pieces.

Curious as to the two ARCOMs!   The bottom row looks all shiny, are they Wolf-Browns?   This guy as he wore the Infantry Blue, may have been in that TOE Infantry Battalion at Fort Sill Oklahoma, the 4th Battalion 30th Infantry, a Corps level unit of III Corps,  just what their mission was? III Corps Artillery security, or a fire brigade for III Corps? I really don't know.

No expert but it looks OK to me.  The OD helmet cover came out in the early 50's and was seen worn in the film Pork Chop Hill.  The rank and Chaplin's insignia look alittle clean but nice pot to me.

Me not really knowing how that works with Officers, I figured they might of denied his request to give up his commission no? what with the war and all, and a very real need for Naval Aviators.

Please let me know your thoughts

Thank you. 

Hello everyone—I'm new to the group and could really use your help. I have a back-pack parachute, which came with the Fi-B Release Parachute Ripcord and the manual handle. Unfortunately, I am missing the "Zero Delay" component. It's a difficult part to track down; I already have the red hook, but what I'm missing are the spring and the golden key. Springs are relatively easy to source, but I don't think the key is available for purchase individually; I'm thinking of having one 3D-printed for now until I can eventually find an original. Furthermore, I have no intention of actually jumping with this parachute. My question is: could anyone here who already owns this setup provide me with the dimensions? For instance, regarding the spring: what are its length and diameter? Also, regarding the webbing strap that holds the hook and key: what are the width and length of the strap? Many thanks!

Thank you, that’s the answer I was looking for.   Run of the mill nothing special.   I paid the $55 asking price so if I sell them it will be for less than $200.

Thank you for the information, but I guess I should have stated that he was in the 203rd Engineer Combat Battalion from 1943 to mid 1944 and then with the 160th Engineer Combat Battalion until the wars end. Incidentally, he was in Company A, 2nd Platoon in both engineer units.