. Hi Flibble,   I hope this link works it is a British army documentary on Youtube, it shows the British army learning postwar from the German technicians of how to build, transport, fuel and fire the A2 rocket with which they bombarded London in the final months of the war.    https://www.youtube.com?watch?v=ek3yh-AyAZU     Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, 07 July   2O26.    ..

I just realized that your rifle is only 21 numbers higher than one that I have . Mine is number 263342 , it is is in similar condition and is NRA marked for civilian sale.

Hmm, I would say another Purple Heart lost. Good chance that thing will be lost, stolen or never displayed. I would much rather a collector have it and care for it correctly. 

is there a way for me to find out what Operational squadrons he was??   83d Troop Carrier Squadron (T2) 84th Troop Carrier Squadron (Z8) 85th Troop Carrier Squadron (90) 86th Troop Carrier Squadron (5K)

I have never seen this before!

Thanks for the ID, guys!!!!

brilliant thank you!!    

Everything is still buried in storage. i had major plumbing issues and stuff had to get moved out of the way.

1918 Winton Six Model 33 Limousine

Thank you. According to AI it is the stuff "legends are made of". I agree with it this once.   A time when the US rescued China from certain annihilation, genocide and complete colonization.... and what thanks we got.