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It's attachment method is a simple rope loop, it appears to be most similar the "rope and thimble" attachment method, but it has No metal reinforcing thimble just the rope loop.

Thanks, but again British.  Appreciate it though.  Take care...

Thanks but that's a British Ordnance Manual.

Hi Scott,  Thank you for the additional photos of the actual torpedo bangalore you have.  So, what I can tell you is you have a proper torpedo bangalore tube with nose sleeve as well as connecting sleeve attached, made by Shwayder Bros. with the correct diameter sized tube, in the correct lusterless olive drab color with correctly colored lettering, that being yellow.  The ONLY things missing on the tube is the stenciled yellow type, model, and lot number.  Personally, I don't think anyone will be able to answer why those items are missing off your tube.  It could be a company/sales sample, corporate history piece, or a demonstration or expo piece.  One thing in my mind based on the totality of evidence  is that it's NOT a fake.  That's about as much as I can say on this but maybe others might have something to say about it.  Regards...Matt               Demolition_Materials_TM_9-1946.pdf

There is another Margaret Louise Hoffman that I am trying to follow.  She was born in Terre Haute in 1915 and lived in Decatur.  She joined the WAACs in November 1942 and later transitioned to the WACs in August 1943.  She was a S/SGT and served as a pharmacist.   Any additional information would be appreciated.

Sadly I just noticed this page.  Seeing my Great Grandfather's uniforms (General Paul B. Malone) intact is amazing.  I have his campaign hat, several sabers, diplomas, commissions, and medals.  I was going to respond to Gil but noticed that his profile says in memorium.   As mentioned in a previous post.  I am writing a biography on General Malone and his service in the Battle of San Juan Hill, Philippine Insurrection, 2nd Cuban Intervention, Mexican Border Service at Eagle Pass, TX, Chief of Training AEF, Commanding the 23rd Infantry, 2nd ID near VERDUN, CHATEAU THIERRY, BELLEAU WOOD, VAUX, SOISSONS and 10th Brigade, 5th Division at ST. MIHIEL, MEUSE ARGONNE near ROMAGNE & CUNEL and forcing the crossing of the MEUSE & pursuit to the LOISON RIVER at the Armistice.  Rough draft completed all the forgoing.  Will write about his lobbying Congress to keep open Camp Benning to be the Home of the Infantry so as not loose the lessons learned from combat on the Western Front and other aspects of his career after the Great War as a General officer.  The working title of the book is Service and Sacrifice.  It might be a series of books because I have a lot of material from each of the World War I battles.  I am still in need of a first hand account by the a member of the 11th Infantry Regiment at ROMAGNE - CUNEL - BOIS DES RAPPES from 12 - 21 October 1918.  Descendants of Brigadier General John B. Bennet, Major John H. Muncaster, Colonel Richard C. Birmingham, Major Martin C. Rudolph, Captain John F. Harris or any other descendant of a soldier in the 11th Infantry who has papers on their experience would be beneficial.      I am attaching a photo of four generations of soldiers in my family which spans service from 1890 to 2000.  From left to right, my Grandfather, Colonel A. J. Kerwin Malone, USAF served in WW2, Major General Paul B. Malone served in Spanish American War, Philippine Insurrection & WW1, Dad, Colonel Paul B. Malone III served & was wounded in Vietnam and the short one is me, Lieutenant Colonel Paul B. Malone IV served in the Gulf War 1990-1991.     Any help on information on 2nd and 5th Divisions in World War I is appreciated.     God Bless America!

Found it! from google: The Alameda Naval Air Station (NAS) Hellcats were a highly successful post-World War II military football team based in Alameda, California, at the former NAS Alameda. The team is most famous in sports history for launching the professional career of Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Joe "The Jet" Perry. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] In 1947, while Perry was serving his three-year enlistment in the Navy and playing fullback for the Hellcats, he was discovered by John Woudenberg, an offensive tackle for the newly formed San Francisco 49ers. Woudenberg was so impressed by Perry's speed that he immediately notified 49ers owner Tony Morabito. Upon completing his military discharge in 1948, Perry signed with the 49ers, going on to become the NFL's all-time career rushing leader by the time of his retirement in 1963. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] Would you like to explore more about Joe Perry's career with the 49ers or the history of sports at the former Naval Air Station Alameda?   NAS Atlantic City also had a football team named the HellCats during WW2

Vielsalm pictures bring back memories, couldn't believe our eyes when we first saw that lot. We were there in April 1974 and the vehicles had snow on them and looked very forlorn on that grey April day. Nice to see a picture of the Panther at Celles, think I only ever visited the once I'm hoping to drop in on my old haunts in the Ardennes later this summer, tried to get to La Gleize in June for the militaria fair but ended up with family event same weekend.  

Looks like the chain around the bottom of the navy emblem is incorporated into the Marine Corps emblem. I didn't know the AI color programs also did "corrections" like this.