Facebook page posting I thought was funny. Enjoy!   

Thank you so much for the info. I'm just starting to learn about theater-made patches, they're really interesting. Were such patches usually made during the war or during occupation? Also, were these patches usually made in large quantities or were they made by local tailors at the demands of a soldier? Lastly, how did these patches make they way to the US?

Ok I think I should post ALL the photos here for you all to look over and tell me all the history, please if you can. I know some about WWI & WWII history, but you all are the experts I assume. I first found the heart shield bible and noticed the blood on it, so I dug through the rest of the box, that was all my dad got from his sister, all we had left. I almost would've sold the heart shield bible alone, until I noticed the blood. So I started asking my dad more about his dad, found some info and then looked at each and every document in there, using AI to help me identify these things. AI suggested using this forum and I started trying to figure out what this all was worth but also trying to preserve the history. I come from a long line of military, including me, so I felt like it was the right thing to do. But I also want to make some money haha. So thus we come to the dilemma I've been facing. But I'll post all the pictures I took, hopefully you all can pore over it and get back to me with some info and someone point me in the right direction to where I can consign this for auction or sell the whole thing to a military collector.

A CSC is a Continuous Service Certificate Service record book. You shows some loose pages in your photos in Post 5 . Originally they would have been bound by a green cover that folds up, or a soft leather cover if early.    The things you show as blood stains are probably rust or were caused by long term contact with rust.    Kurt

I am waiting on a few things along with visor cover screws before I continue on with this. But here are pictures of the drop cord installed into the helmet and the earcups are now wired and ready for the speakers and the foam inserts before I order the foam impact liner.

I saw someone sold a heart shield bible for 500 on Etsy. But there's a lot more here, a lot more history I believe.

Ha well it is helping me a lot lately. You obviously know more about this than me, but the AI suggested this forum actually. It is just another tool, if used properly but it can and will make mistakes. My grandpa didn't mention any of it. He had PTSD and shellshock. There is blood on some of these items. You can see that in these photos.

Mikie,   I am intrigued by the picture of the C-47. 😁   ...Kat

Drop cord came in on the 21st and I installed it the same day. I have the ear seals on took me quite a long time to put them on with bad hands but got them on. rails installed and earcup retainer assembly and cross straps installed as well.

I never would have guessed these round metal pieces would be smashed flat. Very interesting.... Kat