Here’s one of mine from 1932. C catch.  I don’t know much about these metals, but the obverse on this metal looks a little different than most I have seen.   Is anyone able to look up the sailor?     

The slightly skewed insignia doesn't bother me. Remember they were making super cheapo Zippo knockoffs, not Porsches.

I would have it. Looks fine. Ichi-Ban !!!

Hello,     this came into the museum several years ago and I posted it in the wrong area of the forum... I am hoping someone can help confirm or even expand on the little research we have been able to do.    It is named to R. Wonders and came out of a very old collection in Michigan. We found an Ernest R Wonders of Elwell Mi who was in the 7th Marines in WWI not much else, and not really sure if he is our guy. Any help would be appreciated.      Scott

Will definitely keep you updated and I’m looking at pinpointers now lol. Thank you all for the awesome info

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1976 - Soldiers in Fort Hood, Texas prepare for deployment to Europe during exercise REFORGER 76. The exercise, whose name stood for ‘REturn of FORces to GERmany’, was a long-standing rapid deployment exercise throughout the Cold War   1979 - A tank, covered in branches and other camouflage, drives through the fields in West Germany during exercise REFORGER 79   1982 - Fighter jets fly over Neuschwanstein Castle – the fairy tale palace that inspired the legendary Disney castle – in Germany during exercise REFORGER 82. (Photo credit: MSgt. Richard M. Diaz, United States Air Force)

Two images posted in new topic, WWII USN Cooks and Stewards Uniforms.   Image by: Wolfhound63   Image by: mysteriousoozlefinch

1955 A soldier takes a moment to pet a deer during a military exercise in West Germany as a smiling farmer looks on

Very nice helmet there. Thank you very much for the info. I have been looking for the hexegon one that you have. Very hard to find. These helmets are very kool to collect. Something different.