Hello all,   I was recently blessed with the opportunity to add this medal grouping to my collection. I have been on the hunt for early was Korean War items and when this came up for sale, I could not pass it up.   This engraved WIA purple heart belonged to Pvt. Stanley A. R o b b i n s of Maryland. He enlisted in the Army in 1948. He was a member of Battery A, 11th FAB as part of the 24th Infantry Division and presumably arrived in Korea with the rest of his battery in early July 1950.    North Korean infantry and T-34 tanks overwhelmed the position of Battery A on July 20, 1950 and of the 123 men present, about 30 were killed in action. Pvt. R o b b i n s was severely wounded by a rocket according to the hospital record on Ancestry.    Hopefully, I can find a photo of the veteran or a citation for his BSM.

When I find something detecting, that's just the beginning of the story usually. The really interesting thing is researching it. 🤔

it is a good one. 

Yes, called the aquila, from about 753 BC - 476 AD at the head of every legion (ca. 6,000 soldiers) consisting of 10 cohorts (ca. 500 ea.)

In its entirety it's probably "SCOVILLS & CO/*EXTRA*" if it is the one I think it is.

1st Cavalry Division sergeant in Vietnam around 1970-1971 striking a vaguely familiar pose.

Phill- Somewhere under the North Star, Big Dipper and Southern Cross, I would guess.   Kurt. 

In the photo you posted it looks like the lower belt is dated 1937 or 1939. The belt closure has the thicker M1912 type buckle. The WW2 belts usually have the later style pot metal buckles. Tim

@manayunkman thank you so much 🤍🇺🇸🙏🏼

Wishing you success.