I admittedly don't have any yet as most of my knowledge has come from online research and forums/discussions. I appreciate your advice and am already finding places to get the resources you suggested. Thanks!

thank you all who are in favor and have opposition toward the bag. I appreciate all the comments on whether real or not, having a good discussion is always great. I have faith in the item personally. For all the reasons explained above I believe it is good. especially with him being attached to this unit so late in the war to me that explains the clear paint. it sitting in a garage (in California, so mostly dry) for years on end and being covered in a fairly nice and non volatile climate. and not really being touched it makes it solid for me. there's definetly wear on it, it's just not beat to a pulp. it probably wasn't used for long and mostly stored and not being carried from place to place. definetly some good points made, but with it being divided It is a little dissapointing everyones so divided. either way, thanks all for the input. 

Hi everyone! Im looking for some help to identify this patch, any details are helpful. Thank you!

Sold to me as a “theater made” knife.  The build quality is better than a lot of factory made mil knives of the period…

Yes. "Camp Funston Kans."

I acquired this a while back and have only now had a chance to look it over. The shell is a fixed bale, front seam with very nice paint. But I'm not an expert in M1s and the heat stamp is unfamiliar to me. I can see the "S" clearly. I see numbers to the right of the S. But above the S I can see either a "C A" or "6 A" - My eyes aren't what they used to be (see photos). Can anyone help me date rhis based on those stamps? Is that a common configuration? The helmet came with a Hawley liner. Thank you for any help.

Great find! It also appears to me that it says camp funston kansas

Absolutely beautiful grouping there and gorgeous wing. Good luck with your research and thanks for sharing.! 

I was fortunate to acquire a wonderful PC insignia group that a friend acquired right outta the woods, Insignia belonged to a Lt (later captain) Carley M. Pope , luckily his watch fab wasn’t lost otherwise we would have never known who he was, found him listed on the roster in 1909 as a 2nd LT, he was buried in Arlington in 1934. not much else i’ve been able to find but this is fresh into my collection today. enjoy    Fritz

Impressive... Looks like my reference library....   Leigh