Here is a set I have that are ID'ed to a 17th Trooper who wore them during the Varsity Jump. Not sure if they were Private Purchase or European origin. I can say that they were very well made and warm. Also, I can be sure, as best as I can be about these things, that they were on the hands of a Paratrooper during an Operational Mission.   So, what Allen said speaks volums here. The OP's gloves are appropriate for the look and similar gloves are seen on the hands of WW2 Paratroopers but are still just a pair of vintage leather gloves.   Andersen44, To be honest, without a bit of trust in what I was told, my gloves could be as or not any more appropriate than yours!   This is the anatomy of all collectors who were not actually there at the right time!

Cheater Helmet. They are supposed to be lighter and less prone to heat up in the sun, thus staying cooler. They are typically used on ruck marches and akin to placing a bunch of pillows in your ruck sack to emulate bulk and mass, or a tree branch in the M-249/240B spare barrel case.  They are typical taboo in the infantry and those caught with them face intense ridicule. With a cover they are indistinguishable from a true steel pot M1, unless some-one happens to pick it up or handle it, which does happen with serious consequences. 

Great score!!!  And it is awesome to see all these Jeeps come out of the "woodwork"!  OD  

Now that is cool!  OD

What a tragedy to have endured all that fighting and then die at the hands of a random shell so late in the war. Glad these found a respectful home.

Just wondering what a fair price for this medal and box might be. Unnamed. Unnumbered. But in great condition. The box lining is a little worn where the medal was pinned to it. Thanks for any input.

CMoMM Jack Savage was Killed in Action off of Okinawa on April 8, 1945, he was 26 years old.. Born in Tulsa County, Oklahoma to Clifford & Gladys Savage on March 2, 1919, Jack Ellsworth Savage had at least one brother. He was living in North Dakota when he enlisted in the Navy on April 15, 1942. Jack was married to Beatrice Giles Savage from Casper Wyoming, unknown if they had any children. In early 1945 he was serving on the Minesweeper USS YMS-103 in the Pacific. On April 8, 1944, while sweeping for naval mines off of Okinawa, USS PGM-18 hit a mine and rapidly sank. USS YMS-103 went to rescue survivors in the water when she herself hit two mines blowing her bow off. Despite the missing bow, the crew of YMS-103 managed to beach the stricken minesweeper on Okinawa. YMS-103 had five crewmen killed and seven wounded, while PGM-18 had fourteen crewmen killed and fourteen wounded. Chief Motor Machinist's Mate Jack Savage was among those killed on YMS-103 and was buried at sea, he is Memorialized at the Honolulu Memorial in Honolulu, Hawaii.

IMHO: Mid 1950s to early 1960s.

USN / USS Saint Paul CA-73, "Fighting Saints". Japanese-made Penguin. The ship was commissioned in 1945 and decommissioned in 1971.  Any ideas about a more precise date?