Dear Leigh, Will buy the book. Thanks again. I will attach the #2 MUC. I don't plan on selling it, so it is just for my enjoyment. I like to do as much as I can to recreate the uniform as it would have been worn contemporaneously although I realize that there are collectors who frown on that. It has some mothing on the collar which I am going to look into fixing if possible. My Dad was a Captain in the Royal Army Medical Corps so I like to collect Officer Medical Corps militaria from UK and US. Her is a picture of the UK RAMC Battle Dress Jacket (not my Dad's). Picture is of my Dad (middle) in France in 1946. Laurence

Thanks so much again @Manky bandage for the information. I sure appreciate it. I couldn't find the ammo but was only looking at US archives for shell casings. 

As for the gun, he couldn't really describe it and it was given to the other family member(s) in the late 1960's, so who knows where it is now. Personally, I'd rather see the sword that he described as being the type a King would carry.   Mark sends

Now that I've had a chance to look at the blade under magnification, you might be right.  I found a photo of a ground Rohm made by Anton Wingen, and the grinder marks look identical and run nearly the full length of the blade. Additionally, I can make out the long horizontal "bar" at the top of the end of Rohm's signature and it looks like the tail end of some of the lower case letters.  Whoever did it also tried to grind an edge to the side with the motto and thankfully didn't do a chop job on it.   Mark sends

Laurence,   If you were to add one of the MUCs, personally, I would add the MUC with the #2. A few reasons for this... "In 1946 embroidered numbers in the center of the wreath were authorized to indicate multiple awards. In the early 1960s, the MUC was renamed the Meritorious Unit Award (MUA) and changed to a red ribbon with a gold frame worn on the right breast similar to the Distinguished Unit Citation"...   Since the Officer is wearing the Army of Occupation ribbon, it would be appropriate to wear the insignia which was approved in 1946...as it would appear he and his unit was awarded the MUC multiple times.... Just my personal thoughts....   MUCs were worn on the sleeve of the jacket 4" from the cuff. (per the information from the book mentioned below on page 211).    There is an excellent reference book that will answer many questions about award placement and measurements as well as other history about WW2 service.   "Finding you Father's War": A Practical Guide to Researching and Understanding Service in the World War II US Army by Jonathan Gawne.    Hope this helps.. Best regards   Leigh   

Thanks - yes, I used the search function.  I was a participant in the thread from 2019-2020 that you linked.

Thank you for all the information on the medal bar. I did not know that US troops attached to French units got the French Victory  medal.  Thanks again Mark

Wow... fantastic lead, thank you !

Thank you all for your answers and input. I have been in contact with the Nat. Archives. A "quick" search showed no result/match. They were very kind in giving me advice as to how to continue my search. But is will a search for the proverbial needle in the haystack. And from where I live is going to be even more difficult. So, I probably will let it rest. But thanks again for your answers. Highly appreciated !