Information Doug Barnard 503-661-2624 Kliever Armory 10000 NE 33rd Dr., Portland, Or. 97211

Hello Here's my brand new little collection of flashes and Crests. For Crests sold individually, I'm looking for the corresponding unit and flash. For flashes sold individually, I'm also looking for the corresponding Crests. Enjoy your visit!

Farrington's Swords and Sabers of the United States Army 1867-1918 devotes 16 pages to thse light artillery sabers, which he describes as the 1882 Light Artillery Officer's Saber.

I don't pay much attention to these artillery sabers and am not nearly as familiar with them as I am with Cavalry sabers, but according to Farrington (p.139) the SA artillery sabers are not marked.  The defining trait of the unmarked SA artillery sabers vs. unmarked commercial models is apparently the steel fillet in the drag (p. 142).

In 2019, I was doing some searches on the well known auction site.  I was looking for an elusive Boy Scout item that my son wanted and I stumbled across a photograph of a Boy Scout grouping that caught my eye.  The rather crudely made patch in the picture told me that this was probably not Boy Scout.  To be honest with you, I had never seen or heard of the "Battle Patrol" of World War 2 fame.  I did, however, easily recognized the 3rd Infantry Division patch.  A quick Google search told me that I should go ahead and do the "Buy-It-Now".  Even at that point, I was not aware of how elusive this pocket patch was.  After the purchase, I contacted the seller to inquire about the original owner and was informed that she had no idea of who might have been the original owner.  This woman went to estate sales, garage sales, resell shops, etc. looking for things to flip for extra income.  She couldn't remember where the patch was located.  I mentioned the 7th Infantry and she threw in the 7th Infantry Regiment collar device.  I truly believe the two would have come from the same source.  The woman did tell me that she lives in Colorado and that what  she had would have been found there.   I've had this for 7 years and have been periodically searching the internet to find another to compare it to.  All I can find are copies that don't come close to looking like this.  Even the Italian made 7th Infantry Regiment collar device is hard to find.   I do not believe the RANGER tab in the grouping is military.     I personally feel that this has got to authentic.  I'm curious about what the experts think.        

I posted too soon.  The name and address of the caption match the Draft Card for Donald Ervin Jensen, born 6-17-20, honorably discharged on 10-14-45.

Any thoughts on the value of this shirt?   Have a nice weekend all,   Fred

In the Randolph Scott movie " To the Shores of Triploi " The men selected for Sea School training get something pinned on their dress blues by the Commanding Officer. It's some kind of badge, a half round with EGA emblem. I saw it on an internet search a long time ago, can't find it now.   Anybody know what that badge is ? Have an image ?

Great looking bag Hargreaves!

Here is one I just got in, requested his file but the information I have on him at the moment is; George Edward Tucker - HQ, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 3rd MarDiv KIA Guam 23rd July 1944 This one is a Atlantic Product Co 1941 dated Musette bag, modified with the addition of the shovel holder, named and UNIS marked.