No. If you previously had the C-E Maintenance badge, you ended up wearing the Air Force Maintenance badge. It's the same badge aircraft mechanics wear.

That’s very interesting.  I was just reading about the XXII corps patch used for the II Field Force.   I’m leaning towards the US Army Vietnam patch as the precursor to the I Field Force.      Thank you!  

Likely prior to 1843. It is Benedict & Burnham. They dated 1834-43. In 1843 they incorporated to Benedict & Burnham Mfg. Co., and that backmark is reported as "B & B. M. G. Co/Waterbury". And as you said, in 1849 the button division became Waterbury Button Co.

Currently up on Shop Goodwill. Named buckle to "Merrill". At $9.99 with no bids and with less than a day to go.    

1 more week to go!

. Hi Peiter,   In the February 1944 TM9-803 manual the rear ' bumperette ' is referred to as a rear bumper when fixing the Jeep down to a railway flat car, the word bumperette Is possibly a plural of the word bumper as there are two of them on the rear of a Jeep.  It has become the standard word for describing one of the small  bumpers on the rear of a Jeep, rather than rear-bumper.  It is actually used on American motor vehicles of the 40's, 50's, 60's etc as shown in this short video describing ' bumperettes '          Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, 09 May  2O26.   ..

If it had a 10 inch blade then I would agree with you. But the 16 inch is fairly common.

It's a 1943

Thanks m1903 Appreciate you taking the time Don  

. Hi earlymb,   yes reading your comment and re-reading my text I almost fell out of my chair at the two spelling mistakes that predictive text had introduced into the text.  Knowing this happens I read and re-read my text several times before I make my posts, after posting I read the post again and multiple times I have had to re-open the text and edit it AGAIN !!!!!!     Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, 09 May  2O26.   ..