CIB

We all suffer from blindness at one point or another.

During Nov 43, he is shown as assigned to Battery C 391st AAA Bn at Richmond AAB, VA:   During Aug 44, he is shown as assigned to the same unit, Battery C 391st AAA Automatic Weapons Battalion (Semi-mobile), in France: Source: NARA   The 391st AAA Automatic Weapons Battalion (Semi-mobile) was formed on 10 Jan 43 at Camp Davis, NC as the Separate Coast Artillery Bn AA-AW. It was re-designated from the Coast Artillery on 30 Apr 43. The battalion departed the Boston Port of Embarkation on 27 Feb 44; arrived England 8 Mar 44; arrived in France on 14 Jul 44. Its location during Aug 45 was Mondorff-Bains, France. The battalion was given Campaign Credit for Normandy, Northern France and the Rhineland Campaigns. (Source: Shelby, Stanton. US Army WWII Order of Battle).

That does fit, the more I look. I kept seeing wings...lol Thank you, I'm obviously going blind!

He’s wearing the CIB aka Combat Infantry Badge. 

Original patches from a grouping I posted years ago on the forum              

My grandfather.  Staff Sgt George D. Jackson.  WW II. Started out a medic, finished Infantry Staff Sgt. His discharge papers are on my profile. I am very new here and new to this, so please pardon my ignorance. I'm trying to learn and piece things together.  He was in the 90th Division, Company E  359th Infantry.  I have his medals. (Except the ones he's wearing in both attached pictures and the "ruptured duck") I'm attaching a picture of the medals to this post. His discharge papers/medals all match up.  But there's a picture of him (also attached to this post) wearing wings? I think it's wings anyway. It's a photo he sent home. He wrote on the back of the picture. Anyone have any ideas what that would be? He wasn't a pilot.

My grandfather.  Staff Sgt George D. Jackson.  WW II. Started out a medic, finished Infantry Staff Sgt. His discharge papers are on my profile. I am very new here and new to this, so please pardon my ignorance. I'm trying to learn and piece things together.  He was in the 90th Division, Company E  359th Infantry.  I have his medals. (Except the ones he's wearing in both attached pictures and the "ruptured duck") I'm attaching a picture of the medals to this post. His discharge papers/medals all match up.  But there's a picture of him (also attached to this post) wearing wings? I think it's wings anyway. It's a photo he sent home. He wrote on the back of the picture. Anyone have any ideas what that would be? He wasn't a pilot.

That's an awesome looking knife there.  Love the damascus steel and I really like the shape of the knife.  It looks like it would fit in the hand wonderfully as far as retention and the I love the red, white and blue spacers that definitely add a special touch to the piece.  What's more as much work must've gone into the sheath for it to come out looking like it does, which is super nice looking as well.  Overall, spectacular in my opinion.  What kind of wood is that on the handle, out of curiousity?

Looking for some parts for the M4 and M6.     M4.........................Barrel retainer screw M4.........................Front sight M4.........................Front sight key M4.........................Front sight pin   M6.........................Hinge pin M6.........................Hinge pin retainer clip