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    • ethanR
      I recently started to collect found this at a gun show he said it was ww2 just trying to see if it is 
    • Josh B.
      Nevermind, it looks like this group has already been discussed piecemeal in several separate forum threads, including the photo wearing the wings.  
    • aznation
      Thank you Dave.  Yeah, the lighter is really cool.  And the trays and you're right people used to smoke back then for sure.
    • aznation
      Thanks...no it's an ashtray with a trap-door type drop down into the cylinder for ashes and butts.
    • aznation
      From searching the forum, I believe all P marked pistols were issued to infantry units? What is the letter (D?) before the P signify? Thanks for any information. Keith   Hi Keith, D is Artillery or possibly Anti-aircraft Artillery, P is infantry, and L would be for air force. SOURCE:  https://czfirearms.us/index.php?topic=72696.0   Also, and you should always verify these results. SOURCE:  Google AI   The DP S1 marking on your WWII-era CZ-24 (vz. 24) pistol likely indicates its assignment to a specific unit within the Czechoslovakian military or government services. Based on historical Czech unit marking conventions, these characters represent:    DP: This typically stands for Dělostřelecký pluk (Artillery Regiment). In some instances, "P" alone can stand for pěší (infantry), but the "DP" combination is the standard abbreviation for artillery units.   S1: This usually refers to the specific unit number or sub-designation, such as Regiment 1.   Take care...Matt
    • Schooner Squadron
      Some additional information on ships you posted: #1 and #3: I believe this is RAGGEDY ANN, P-47D-28-RE, 44-19898, coded G9-S, and flown by Capt. Wayne A. Stout. Later promoted to Maj., he took over as Squadron Commander for the 509 FS after Maj. Blackburn was forced to return to the US for 30 days of leave after completing 100 missions.   #2: This is likely WHAM BAM IV, P-47D-30-RE, 44-20535, coded G9-W, and flown by Capt. Warren S. Woirol. It was also flown by 1LT Robert Whitehead with the cowl “JINX.”
    • Josh B.
      Holy smokes!  I'm not a WWI airforce specialist but this is easily in the $X,XXX range.  If anyone is offering scrap prices, cut them off and move on.     One piece of advice...carefully go through the stack of photos and see if you can find a photo of your grandfather wearing those exact wings.  That will stir even more interest.  
    • 67Rally
      While mine are game used, they are not used by their endorsement namesakes. However, because of these endorsements, they do command ample attention on the collector market. The Ruth bat is exceptionally rare considering it is one of the Professional Base Ball Fund - purchased bats. The fund was the brainchild of Senators owner Clark Griffith who started the program in WWI and reestablished it days after the Pearl Harbor attack. 
    • rustywings
      Thank you KathyB.  Definitely a one-of-a-kind handmade USAS Pilot wing!  And the colored tinted portrait is terrific!
    • Schooner Squadron
      Some additional information on the 509 FS ships you posted:   KAT-SAS  - based on the alternating red colors of the cowl flaps, I think this is KAT-SAS III, P-47D-30-RA, 44-33646, coded G9-A, and flown by 1LT John Platner of the 509 FS. He was a flight leader for the squadron. I included an image of his in the cockpit of KAT-SAS III. He was a “Jr” so I believe he went by his middle name, William.  
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