That Thailand liner is awesome!!

Page 526 in Bill Waltes Book II.

It’s already been cleared up, it was clearly sarcasm like saying “ I’ve had a million drinks tonight.” It’s a Hyperbole, a dramatic overstatement. Of course the OP hasn’t called 200 times. None of us have that much time.

I don’t study ww1 uniforms much but I believe the m1918 made the buttons gold.

More of the group...for posterity. 

Rest in peace my friend.

Also is included is really neat rifle scabbard, possibly some flags. That Asiatic Fleet Medal awarded for swimming is quite rare in itself.   

Your knife without the bakelite spacers is shown on page 536, #1, in Bill Walters Book II. I am not sure if it is an early example or not.

Not sure how I missed these replies...I'll post the interview soon, and be sure to post it here when I do! We did talk about it a fair bit, of course as it's an interest to me. Some details that collectors would be interested in might be a bit foggy, but there are some great anecdotes about his training and overall experience. His experience at Iwo Jima did overshadow it in his memory.    I've got a tentative plan to interview another Paramarine in about a week, if anyone else has questions! Gear Fanatic, I'll try to work those in!   Patrick

Nothing on the cuffs unfortunately.