Does anyone have any information on William Robertson of the 529th Bombardment Squadron? I've found evidence of him having a crew known as "Robertson's Crew" with a plane named Gypsy, and an accident occuring on March 5th, 1944 which killed 4 of his crew members. I am trying to determine if this William Robertson is William Harvey Robertson, my great-grandfather.

Thanks for your answer   rrgards, Hughes 😀👍

Thank you! The 82nd came from a local dealer and the 87th from a surplus store. 

I use wooden toothpicks..it takes longer to pick the verdigris off, but you won't damage the metal, and the point is good enough for precision in getting it off the cloth or leather without damage.   Mark sends

I have to post pictures later, but I have in my collection a WWI or 1920s 77th Infantry Division Sargents uniform (jacket and pants). New York state seals on the buttons, Gold collar disks. Named to an "Andrews" if I recall correctly.

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Walika,    Here’s the background:    I began to search for more information on a pilot (Maj W.F. Whitley) who owned an A-2 jacket I’m wanting to replicate.   I do not own the original jacket, but found the photos in the book AMERICAN FLIGHT JACKETS, AIRMEN & AIRCRAFT (see attached.) I believe the jacket to be an A-2 made by Aero Leather (?)   Through online searches and with forum member’s help we found the background for W.F. Whitley, and he was confirmed as having been the C.O. of the 10th Combat Camera Unit in the CBI (see attached.)   Maj W.F. Whitley was an older-than-usual pilot, having been born in 1908. (Before and after the war, he was in the motion picture industry as a cameraman, having received many awards for important films.)   While in the CBI, he was a pilot in the 10th Combat Camera Unit (a photo recon squadron) and possibly other squadrons.   I also found another B&W photo showing two pilots next to a P-40.  Their A-2 had the same patch as the one in the book above 👆.  I also noticed the A-2 on the left has the exact creases on the blood chit + a defect on the flag, as the A-2 in the book 👆.  So I’m confident that is Maj Whitley.   Finally, I contacted the NASM (as the b&w photo with the two pilots came from the Smithsonian.) I got a reply with many photo archives, including the color version of the B&W, and an explanation that the photo was not taken in the CBI theater, but rather, back stateside.   WHAT IS MISSING:     Finding any online clear, close-up photos of the unit patch has netted zero results thus far.   We have the attached images but their quality makes it impossible to tell exactly what’s on the patch, and let alone, make a good replica of it.   In another forum, one member stated:   “According to BATTLE COLORS Vol. VI by Robert A. Watkins this [the patch I posted] was the emblem of the 20th Photo Recon Squadron of the 10th Air Force. It's on page 123.”   But I’m currently on an overseas assignment and do not have the Battle Colors book 😔   Therefore, any assistance you may be able to provide in finding a clearer image of the patch in question would be welcomed.     

These commemorative knives have been mentioned in some other posts. These pictures are from an eBay auction and the seller says this is a full set. The blades are etched on one side and plain on the other. The picture on the box depicts what is etched on the blade.      

The "Walt Mt Joy" name on the sheath I believe refers to my Dad--Walter Mountjoy--who served on LST 501. My Dad passed in 1985, but I do remember him talking about his buddy "Messics" who served on the ship with him. My Dad was one if not the oldest guy on the ship at 26-years old. Last thing, I have his US Navy ka-bar knife and sheath just like the one pictured in this thread. If you'd like to discuss, please feel free to contact me. 

The "Walt Mt Joy" name on the sheath I believe refers to my Dad--Walter Mountjoy--who served on LST 501. My Dad passed in 1985, but I do remember him talking about his buddy "Messics" who served on the ship with him. My Dad was one if not the oldest guy on the ship at 26-years old. Last thing, I have his US Navy ka-bar knife and sheath just like the one pictured in this thread. If you'd like to discuss, please feel free to contact me.