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    • anton67
      Picked up this poster the other day. Any thoughts are appreciated.  I posted in the other section to determine if authentic with no success. I also wonder whether it was printed during later wars, other than World War II   Any thoughts are appreciated   
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    • Normandy_Mike
      I believe that the patch in the image is 24th Cavalry Division, which was inactivated in 1940. However, on my website for the 24th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron I have a portrait of someone from HQ and Service Troop with that patch on his dress uniform. He enlisted in 1941. https://www.24thcavrecon.org/coffey is the page.   I would like to understand why that patch would still be in use after a unit was disbanded and whether it continued to be worn in the 4th Cavalry Regiment, of which the 24th Cav Recon was a part.
    • hink441
      Very interesting thanks for providing this USMC unit info. I wonder if this unit ever ran into any of the behind WW2 Japanese soldiers still in the jungles???
    • hink441
      This was his last at sea command. USS Power DD-839.         
    • hink441
      Thank you,   I really don’t know why he didn’t wear his jump wings, he might have thought it could have been detrimental to his young Naval career. The “Old Navy” had its unique ways😏   His desk name plate is heavy marble and is really well made. I’ve added some closer pics of the Junk Force Beret and his end of tour wall plaque.     
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    • Escht
      The prototypes for the harbour were assembled and tested up in Wigtown Bay area  out of sight of prying German eyes. Some remnants of this still exist up there.   https://theddaystory.com/markers/mulberry-harbour-test-site-wigtown-bay-garlieston-harbour/   and another link   https://thecretefleet.com/f/the-fate-of-hippo-3---mulberry-harbour-pierhead-prototype   That led me to this , all about concrete ships in WW1 and WW2.   https://thecretefleet.com/    
    • DiGilio
      Great work finding that cover. Seems like a real candidate for the trials covers. In the first picture (guy with insect repellant on helmet), it even looks like he might have a similar OD patch on the front of his.    Here's a pair of the 7910 contract USMC tropical utility pants that aren't too worn or faded (also from old ebay auction). Seems to match well.
    • Folkert
      Nice intertesting grouping!   So al the brass batches go on the overseascap? The long ones go above the left pocket. All the others go on the sleeve? And there are also Divisional patches like the big red 1, would he have worn theme together with the Correspondent batches?  
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