. Hi Bob,   Not quite what you asked for but this photo was taken today, I will ask a friend to photograph me along with my Jeep next time we are out about a weeks time, this weekend we will be attending a hot-rod weekend in Carentan.     This is a full size wooden Jeep myself and a local friend made for an exhibition in Carentan relating to scenes from the 1960's film The Longest Day, this exhibition has just returned from a visit to the USA, it's also toured the UK and Northern Ireland. All eighty one metre long panels are knitted by a number of volunteers, the Jeep is also being covered in knitting, the exhibition is called the Longest Yarn, it opens in Carentan on the 14th of April.                regards Kenneth

Hi Everyone,   I am completely new to collecting EGAs and was hoping to date some of these examples. I am mainly interested in what is WWII era and before. I am hoping a few of them are rare examples. Four of them are sets (#6, #7, #8, #13) If any additional closeup photos are needed please let me know.                      

1860 saber, cant see anything wrong with it.  Don't clean it unless it needs some preventative measures, but it looks nice as is.

The 06 is also marked on the very end just couldn’t get a pic of it 

I would like to have your opinion on this bell with the inscription “Panna di San Pietro Roma” (Milk of Saint Peter of Rome) 1944 on one side, and a dairy cow on the other. It is made of 800 thousandths silver. 

Can anyone tell me what I have here  Also is it original or a repo  Thanks for any help 

@aznation Here's what I got. I don't know if it's reliable... :   Source and Identification Details My primary source for identifying Albert Charles Hauck comes from the "U.S. Navy Registers" (Registers of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Naval Reserve), which are official government documents published annually. Where does this data come from? The Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers: This is the "official" Navy directory. For the 1944–1945 period, these registers list every officer (Active and Reserve) alphabetically. They specify rank, specialty, and date of promotion. These documents are now digitized and available via digital libraries like HathiTrust or Internet Archive. Fold3 Database (Ancestry): This is the most precise source for military personnel, compiling "Muster Rolls" (crew lists). By cross-referencing the name "Hauck, A.C." with the rank "Lieutenant," the name Albert Charles Hauck emerges as the strongest candidate matching this period and rank. Department of the Navy Records (Record Group 24): These U.S. National Archives hold the service records. Specific details found: Full Name: Albert Charles Hauck. Status: Officer in the United States Naval Reserve (USNR). Rank in 1944: Lieutenant (Junior Grade) or Lieutenant. Likely Origin: New Jersey. Note: An Albert C. Hauck born in 1913 in Newark, NJ, and deceased in 1993, perfectly matches the profile of an officer serving in 1944. Note: An Albert C. Hauck born in 1913 in Newark, NJ, and deceased in 1993, perfectly matches the profile of an officer serving in 1944.   Why are these sources reliable? The U.S. Navy maintained extremely rigorous records. Every officer had a unique service number. Because the name "Hauck" is relatively uncommon and the rank of Lieutenant significantly narrows down the list of candidates (compared to enlisted sailors), this identification is highly probable.

I stand corrected, I did not see your previous post which showed the back side with the Long Horns.   The TEXAS cap could very well be a decommissioning ball cap but it could be from a later reunion for shipmates.  I have one from the BOLSTER which I got at a reunion long after I was aboard her.

OK, thanks for the explanation.  Just always wondered.  

Thanks Matt, yes lots of work, it's a fairly large size too. I like statue of liberty items too!