. hi earlymb,   We didn't discuss that it was more about the expectation of the container arrival, he knows the GPW is all matching numbers, and he seems convinced that the Slat is untouched so I WILL BE very interested in seeing it as I once owned a slat and want to see how mine stacked up against an untouched one..   During D-Day week there were several very rare Jeep models drifting around Normandy, BUT while all looked factory condition all had been totally rebuilt to the nth degree so total originality was no longer there.   Something I really want to see is any original felt around the radiators, sadly some of the recently restored Jeeps I see use material that wouldn't look out of place on the back of a South American Sloth animal.    Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, 16  June  2O26.   ..  

It is; seems like a solid base for a restoration though. Any more photos? 😊    

Awesome! Congrats!

Those documents are fascinating, thank you!  The reports are from Fort Custer in Michigan and Fort Robinson in Nebraska.  In the Ft. Custer reports it lists Thomas A. Sheffield and the Columbus ASF Depot in Columbus, Ohio.  What is interesting to me about that is that I bought these M1938 leggings in Columbus, OH.

https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/62632-an-awesome-way-to-see-old-dates-on-ww2-ww1-field-gear/  You could try this to get a better look at the markings. 

Found this on Facebook:

Here is some information I located for him. Be advised that US Army WWII morning reports at NARA only go up to Dec 44 at present. His obituary indicates that he spent time in the ETO, Germany specifically.   Sourced from NARA, Ancestry and Find A Grave:     The Fitzsimmons General Hospital (Aurora, CO) Medical Department Replacement Pool showing he moved from temporary duty at Bushnell General Hospital (Brigham City, UT) to the Medical Field Service School, Carlisle Barracks, PA for temporary duty there.   After temporary duty at Medical Field Service School, Carlisle Barracks, PA, he was transferred to Fort Douglas, UT:     Photo of him via Ancestry

Here are my navy. I think they’re good. Excuse the screenshot of bobs site I didn’t want to go back and find the original pictures 

I had already posted the wings in the relevant wings section of the forum, but as they are all recent finds, I’ll stick them here too. Super happy to add them to the collection, wings are addictive. 

Ok thanks for the update. Always associate Union Station with DC. Just like there is only one Grand Central. But southern pacific did not have a route into DC.