Great topic.

Your M1911A1 was manufactured sometime in 1942 judging by the W.B. inspector stamp and serial number. If you don’t mind me asking where did you get it and for how much?

Oh, I get it , April fools!   A mitten insert has a thumb and one compartment for the rest of the fingers. A glove insert has a thumb and five fingers. A mitten insert cannot be inserted into a glove.

It’s in very good condition, stuff like that is only getting harder to find! 

Do you have a USGI 1911 in your personal collection? 

Hello,    I am beginning to build the instrument panel of a a4 c skyhawk. The panel Come from buaer 145073 a 4 skyhawk which was sold to the Singapour air force around 1980.  I have five instruments and gauges ( not seen in thé photo).

Saw this one and would like to know what RSPC stands for.   

USMC / Marine Fighter Squadron (All Weather) 451 "Warlord". F-8D "Crusader". 1965-1966 Med Cruise (USS Forrestal CVA-59). Japanese-made "Firefly".

ARC Military Welfare Service workers were assigned to major commands throughout the ETO and other theaters.  In the ground units, particularly Infantry Divisions, they stayed just behind the lines but had selected trained representatives (infantrymen) who would bring welfare messages to the troops in the field when in contact with the enemy forces.  They also trained rescue swimmers in the assault units who would dive in, unstrap a soldiers pack, webgear, etc. and get them to the surface during amphibious landings and major river crossings.       8th Air Force             Military Welfare Service (Male) Overseas Uniform       Second "Two" Corps January 1945 Lee Harris of the American Red Cross brings coffee to US Army Private First Class Joe Bergles near Loiano, Italy   CBI      

I have that book, really interesting reading.  I've known a few people who could teach that course.