I’ve seen a similar patch posted previously with the owner speculating it was German made but didn’t seem to get much response. Any ideas out there on its origin? It’s on a 6/44 dated Ike jacket

Wow! Great find! Thank you AxolotlHelmet. This article puts him in the first 120 members. Thanks again!

Never seen a navy championship belt before either. Id imagine they are rare to find. However im also not a navy collector so maybe its not as rare as I'm thinking. It be worth more if you're friend can prove his uncle won them. Usually thats how it goes with military items if you can connect a person to it. If it is truly a rare item I don't think it would be as hard to sell as you're thinking it would.

There could be a link to an Air Force squadron... 510 FS.

I always enjoy seeing tank related stuff! Very nice addition!   Frank

I haven't kept up with the market in a long time, but they are key emblems that wouldn't pop up everyday. Not rare but they are great examples

Here’s an “alphabet buckle” (all letters, no design) for the “West Texas Military Academy”. Founded in 1893, it consolidated with the San Antonio Academy in 1926 to become the Texas Military Institute (now TMI Episcopal). So this buckle is pre-1926:  

Hi all, ive just got this bracelet, Vini Vidi Vici [VINI spealt wrong ?] with crew members Sol , Hammy, Johnny, Jeff, George , Dan.   i can see there was a B17 and a B24 with this name but crew lists dont usually have nic names , maybe neeeds some one with knowledge of crews to help if poss.

YhanksY Thanks for that. I have owned these for nearly 20 years now and don't see them around nowadays.   CB

. Then & Now Ste Mere Eglise.   A photograph taken at the outskirts of Ste Mere Eglise coming in on the road from Utah beach, inhabitants welcoming the American troops, the small building was repaired post war and a garage built into the wall to the left of this small building note the small window above the large front window.    I just tried to go to the supermarket in Ste Mere and just about every available parking space is taken up throughout the town, and this is a month before all the military stuff starts rolling into town both regular army units and also the collectors vehicles. I took this comparison shot and got out of town asap.             Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, 02 May  2O26.   ..