My wing, it's a duplicate.    

AI was used to colorize the photo  and it messed up the insignia.    AI does not do well with insignia.  It’s the easiest way to id an AI created/enhanced photo. 

I'll look tonight when I get home from work.

can you locate  number 156 name

The navy hat badge has a slanted N which went out in 1944.

What’s going on?   The US Marine is in the wrong uniform.

Small 3"(vertical). "A" for "Asp"? Is it a "Flight" or something else? I've already formed an opinion as to where it was made. Where do you think it was made?

Aloha Graham,   Did you ever receive and find any additional information in his file?   I've been trolling through my PRISIC (JICPOA) photographers mate grouping today and recalled this ancient topic.   Regards   Unpublished JICPOA photographic emblem from my archive  

I would say it is for an 02 and not a 72. The ring mounts are too close together and have no decoration, this is the same for your drag being a different shape to the 1872/1880 sabres and having no decoration, also the throat differs to that on a 72.  The Springfield Armory blade address is that associated with the latter production of the 1872/1880 Field and Cavalry Officers model sabre, it shares the same blade marking as the earliest 1902 sabres.  Hope this helps.

More AI created nonsense?