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.

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???

This was his last at sea command. USS Power DD-839.         

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.     

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/    

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.

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?  

. Interesting official military documentary about the Normandy Mulberry Harbors.   I enjoyed watching this video interesting detail about the Mulberry Harbors designed and built in the UK and built ready to be towed across the English Channel and installed as soon as the landings were accomplished. Great images of the commanding officer of the 81st Sea-Bees battalion driving a French built Citroen car described as a captured German car. Interesting also in that someone has had the time to paint the doors with the Sea-Bees emblem. And towards the end images of the captured port / town of Cherbourg, some more for me to use for Then and Now images when I can.              Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, May 19  2O25.    ….  

Sextant in use but a different model than A-12. The stop watch/chronograph is visible, attached to the bracket.