Major Jack C. Evans Executive Officer, 195th AAA AW Bn (SP) CCA 2nd Armored Division   The Tracer, From Mojave to Berlin, 1945 published in occupied Germany  

Hello everyone! I've been collecting sporadically for years now, but have sort of narrowed my interests lately. No more European camos, not even very interested in Vietnam anymore, I mostly have a Korean War/interwar period fixation these days, but I'm still interested in anything wacky, rare or obscure-- ESPECIALLY Aggressor force, Circle Trigonist gear (I became aware of this about 9 years ago when I found one of the shade 255 soviet style tunics at a local goodwill)! I'm really excited to dive deeper, see some collections and learn more! 

Hi, I recently came across an interesting set used by the commanding officer of the 5th Marines in the early 1990s. I believe it belonged to Col. R. A. Gangle, who participated in the liberation of Kuwait and led rescue operations in Bangladesh in 1991. The set consists of a life jacket and a protective helmet. Unfortunately, I’ve only found a low-quality photo and very little information about his biography, except that he was Company D , 1/7 CO in Vietnam in the summer of 1966 as a first lieutenant.     Best Croc

Photos aren’t clear, it looks like a copy of a Paye & Baker wing.   See    World War One Weekly Wing #38- Paye and Baker of North Attleboro, MA      

This might be the actual plane. 

Hi,   Recently found at a flea market in Rome—who knows how this uniform ended up there—is Lt. Dennis Blankenship’s summer service jacket. A quick search revealed an impressive career as a non-commissioned officer, which explains his decorations, including the Silver Star. He reenlisted in the Marine Corps on August 29, 1961, and retired on August 1, 1988, with the rank of lieutenant colonel; Lieutenant Colonel Blankenship passed away on July 16, 2013. As a Staff Sgt, he served as Patrol Leader in May 1966 with the 2nd Platoon, 1st Force Recon Co (1st Lt J. P. Freitas) in Da Nang, then at Hue Phu Bai starting May 13, 1966, under the operational control of the 4th Marines. It was during this deployment that he was awarded the Silver Star for his actions on May 20, 1966. In 1972, as a Captain, he served as an advisor to the VNMC In 1982, during the operation in Lebanon, he served as S3 of the 32nd MAU (2/8 HMM 261) with the rank of Major. Unfortunately, I have been unable to find his other assignments as an officer in the late 1960s—which might explain the presence of his jacket in Italy—nor have I been able to find any photos of him. Best, Croc

DCU tops 2003-2006:   Modified:

According to the references available to y'all, has this button been given a type identification or label in the contemporary publications such as Albert's book?

Because I was away from my PC I´m running late. Great to see that you have started a new project, Manny. Looking forward to seeing how you´ll paint your Mustang.