Does anyone know if the Facebook group for this unit is still active? I can’t seem to find it, but I would be very interested in joining.   I have a uniform that belonged to one of the men from this unit. It was listed here on the forum before, and at the time it was thought to be connected to a tank destroyer unit. However, after finding more information about the soldier, it appears he was not actually in a tank destroyer unit.   Any help finding the Facebook group, or any additional information about the unit or the soldier, would be greatly appreciated.

I don't think dad and grandma got the memo on how to do the Victory-sign correctly 😆   Also interesting to see that road was closed for WW1-era trucks with wine/beer barrels...         🤣    

Aleutian Islalnd patch on the right shoulder of a WW2 Ike posted on FB Mkt.  

+1.   I performed pre-purchase authentications on USGI 1911(A1)s for many years, and no truer words have been spoken.   In my experience, original finish and overall condition are the two biggest factors - finish first, meaning that a rough original example should always bring more than a nicer refin.   The reason that I do not generally respond to WIW questions is because I have no way of guessing what something is worth to somebody else.  These are not market-fixed commodities, like an ounce of silver, etc. If this example is worth $3000 to you, have at it.    

A sailor's museum has many of Scovill's old button dies. https://www.marinersmuseum.org/2016/12/button-button-whos-got-button-die/

Kinda looks like that German aviators group that was used as a front to train pilots in Germany before WW2. 

Ha! Does Matt know his background?!  Matt is the Wizard of Research with that stuff 😁.  mikie

I just received this one, legitimate as far as comparisons go. It is the first one I had seen for sale or auction.

WW2 army em buttons had a certain finish and a low relief, but these Waterbury buttons have a shiny edge and the backsides are indented a bit, something usually on post-WW2 buttons.   These appear to be on their issue card.        

Nice cap! It’s in much better shape than the wreck of a one I bought this weekend. It was so sad looking I just had to bring it home. I did a little research on it the past couple of days. I was told the change in the badge mounting happened around 1947 ( or also 1949) with a regulation change. The back of the paper name tag is dated 1944. Unfortunately the name is illegible.  mikie