Awesome find! A Bronze Star recipient to boot! Love how the Senior Chief's star is sewn separately from the chevrons. Very nice!

There's the article that I keep mentioning about that kid in New York so obviously the second Airborne infantry Brigade patch did exist at the time with the attached tab because it's right above the second Cavalry patch just to the right of this gentleman's left shoulder. However I've never seen a photograph of it on a uniform. The first infantry Brigade wore the Airborne command patch but the second had its own developed and I think it's the most interesting because it set the tone for all of which to follow for Brigade style patches. 3 inches high, 2 inches wide, straight sides and curved top and bottom. Almost all brigades use this style today and we had this created back in 1943.

Here’s a little grouping I set up for Memorial Day this year. On the right is the preaae blues of Vincent Hicks, in the middle is some photographs and documents of Lloyd Brown, and at the left is the M41 of Frank Holec. Vincent ‘Vinny’ Thomas Hicks was a career Marine, or at least in the process, when he was killed in action on 15 June 1944 in Green Beach One on Saipan. He died as the company gunny for Company G, 2nd Bn, 8th Marines in a maelstrom of fire. Originally a platoon sergeant on Guadalcanal and Tarawa with G/2/8 he was written up for a Bronze Star for actions on Tarawa and Saipan but it was denied. His remains were brought back to the U.S. in 1948.   The photographs and documents in the center belonged to Lloyd Melville Brown. Brown was killed in action on Bougainville on 9 December 1943 with Company L, 3rd Parachute Battalion. His remains weren’t recovered for seven days due to the intensity of the fighting around Hellzapoppin Ridge. His remains were brought back to the U.S. in 1948. Lastly the M41 on the left belonged to Frank Edward Holec. Frank enlisted in 1943 and trained as a Paramarine with the 4th Parachute Battalion, but was reassigned to Company D, 2nd Battalion, 26th Marines after their disbandment. Frank’s first combat and only combat experience of the war occurred on Iwo Jima.   Frank fought until the 25 February when was wounded in action with shrapnel to face and was evacuated. He could have gotten a ticket off the island and came home but he returned to Company D the next day to be with his friends, his Marines. On 3 March 1945 Frank and D/2/26 would be thrust into a grueling assault on Hill 362 B where flamethrowers, bazookas, and tnt were necessary to root out the Japanese defenses. In this assault Frank lost his life.

Sorry i am getting back to this late, I was just looking at the ones you mentioned from Quartermaster inspector. This could honestly work. I'm also not saying I will *never* have the ATF set, I just for now need a usable alternative to my wrong color and ripping amazon bags as i Finish up my main impression. And then in the future I can put whatever I don't need into circulation.  I'll definitely think about the ATF ones though, Thank you for the recommendation!

This is a 1961 technical manual for the M79 The M1 sling, FSN 1005-654-4058, is specified as a repair part No changes have been made since then.

IMO it is a legit US M3 blade. Below is another thread from a different forum. It does not have a lot of new info, but a number of pictures of additional Norwegian converted M3 knives. Norway converted M3 thread another forum

Doesn’t look bad, a nice salty helmet.

The photos inside seem to be wire service photo originals. It's women's service topic. And the B-17 on the scrapbook cover has the sharkfin tail of the early models.

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Do you have any photos of him or info that you can post?