Very nice!  And yes, has the perfect "look". 

Hey there.    How well would my kit work for a Huế City impression? If not, what battles would this work best for?   Thanks!   Wade

That's great! Signed by Gabby Gabreski!

As we are starting to thaw out here in Michigan it marks the start of "Yard Sale Season".  Hit the only one I saw on an overcast, balmy 52 degree Saturday.  This was the only military item there.  While it is not something I collect, I could not leave it behind.     Thanks for looking!   OD  

Hi all,   I hate to let this one go, but I have acquired some new items lately that are a better “fit” with my general collecting interests and therefore need to free up some funds and space.   This shirt was a local (Atlanta area) find at a thrift store. It seems to be a private purchase wool shirt with only a 5th Rangers scroll sewn onto the left shoulder. This scroll, however, seems to be a scarce (but heavily worn) German made example as shown in this thread:    The shirt is ID’d on the inside to CPT Joseph Hilsman, who appears to have been the Battalion Surgeon of the 5th Rangers (though he joined them after D-Day). According to an online article (https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/rangers-led-the-way-at-zerf/), he participated in the Battle of Irsch-Zerf: “Col. Sullivan told me I was in charge of the Medics until a replacement Doctor joined us. He told me to go into the big bunker which we used for prisoners and do the best we could to handle the wounded along with the Company Medics until the replacement doctor arrived. God was with us because this doctor (Captain Joe Hilsman) arrived before were cut off. A dispensary was set up in house and this doctor did a fantastic job under very difficult conditions. Due to heavy prisoner load that we had captured they were kept in a big bunker and we took care of their wounded as best we could. He deserves a great deal of credit for taking care of all the wounded under the most difficult conditions…small arms fire, artillery, mortars, rockets that continually hit the area!”   In addition, his obituary (https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/joseph-hilsman-obituary?pid=183678546) mentions he was one of the first US Medal Officers present at Buchenwald.   What would be a fair price for this piece of Rangers history?   Thank you in advance for any input!   Fred  

While being a new member (long time lurker) this has always been one of my favorite threads to read.  Finally, I am able to contribute something!  Here is my small wooden toy Jeep/toy that I picked up may moons ago.  It is my understanding that these were sold as souvenirs to GI's during WWII.  I don't recall seeing another one.  If anyone has any additional information, please feel free to weigh in.     Thanks,    OD

I've had people ask me about collecting all this stuff, is my room haunted. I say I've never had an issue. I think there happy im preserving there things and memories. But a casket...ohh no. Not in my house. second if I brought that home my wife would put me in it. LOL  I knew a guy that collected WW2 gas cans he had over a hundred. 

One time on here i saw someone collected military trash cans. I thought that was a bit odd but to each his own.   However, I just saw on the forum on Facebook that someone was buying a casket used to bring a body home.  Some people replied to say they had seen some in a museum. While odd, i can understand a museum having one but an individual?  I just thought that was very odd and quite a bit creepy.   What is the strangest item you have seen anyone collect? ...Kat

I have the menu from my grandpas collection.  

My Grand Father transited the pacific ocean on the USS yolo. in the captains report he makes comment about embarking 336 men from standard craft landing unit 36.