Milsurps.com forum I've got mixed feelings about posting this, but the archives have some good info from Bill Ricca and many others. It is, or was, mostly focused on the small arms with discussions about accessories and equipment mixed in.  However that forum, along with Smith-Wesson was sold to "Group Builder".  I would not provide them any real personal information (eg birthday, an e-mail you can't throw away, etc).  These are not history people or gun people.   You can find a little bit about them with a websearch if you are curious. That said, there are still good posts there last I looked.  

skautdog   You posted this in the wrong forum, this here forum is for metal insignia like Unit Crests, Marksmanship Badges, EM Collar Discs etc etc. Re post in the Shoulder Patch Forum

Japanese-made "Vulcan".

USN / Utility Squadron 5 (VU-5) Detachment "B" "1957". NAF Naha, Okinawa. JD / AD / P2V / F8U / FJ / F9F etc, 

Here's another piece the picking gods have bestowed upon me, and I thought I'd post it.    It's a very large (and heavy) souvenir penny/paper weight for Camp Knox.  Dating from pre-1932, I had never seen any of these before, but, after research at the University of Google, have discovered that these were made for several places.  

I bought a cut down UHF 1905 -> M1 bayonet mostly just ot have an example to go along with the rifle.  (Also I like that they made narrow hoe's with the cut off tips) After reading Bayonet Points and examining, and rereading here and Bayonet Points, I have a theory and some questions.   Questions are: Could this have been made very late 1942 - early 1943 from a M1905 that was still at UFH  ?  Do others agree the grip panels are likely CAB even though mold mark is gone?    Mfc.: Union Fork & Hoe, (information from Bayonets Points in brackets)   Blade: Fuller  rounded at end and continues through tip. (Rounded ends began by late 1942). Edges not sharp.   Stamped UFH U (Bomb) S and on right ricasso ordnance bomb typical of M1905 blades 1942   Guard: Barrel loop is chamfered both sides (Typical of WW2 production) Stamped C-64035-HF (Union Fork & Hoe)   Catch: Stamped UC. (Utica Cutlery began supplying catches to all manufactures before Feb 1943).   Grips: Brown with no stamps. About 29 grooves inch. Comparing with the examples in Bayonet Points the shape and color suggests Cellulose Acetate Butygate (CAB) manufactured by Columbus Plastic Products Co.  Also the shinkage could be damage from chemicals or ageing.  However Gary had posted most of the examples he had seen were on AFH bayonets.      

My only frame of reference for theater flags are WWII AAF flight jackets… star count was largely representative/symbolic only…   which led me to think this was a theater made flag, that and the vets sister was adamant about him wearing it in Nam.. buy the jacket not the story…it is a nice M65 with a good date👍✌️🇺🇸

I really like it.  

USAF / 132d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (Maine Air National Guard). Dow AFB, ME. F-101B "Voodoo". Japanese-made "Vulcan".