Hello I'm new here, and I just picked up a 1902 sword that is marked Pittsburgh Uniform & Tailoring Co. Pittsburgh Pa. It has the oval shaped screw on pommel screw. The hilt is nonmagnetic. The scabbard is magnetic. The grip appears to be some kind of black plastic. The scabbard throat is the 3 ribbed variety type with only 1 screw holding it on in the back. There is no drainage hole down by the drag. There is no eagle etch on the blade but there is someone's name there where the eagle would be I believe. I was told it's an Ames sword because 95% of Ames sword were just mark with the retailer's name. Don't know if this is true or not, but if it is would it be just Ames, or Henderson-Ames, or Lilly-Ames? With this information can anyone date this sword? Thanks for your time and wisdom.  

Foster and Borts comment in their book (page 99) That apparently some WW2 Victory Medals were issued with bronze stars.  Rumor at the time was that this indicated the recipient had served in combat.  No documentation on this seems to exist.  And, even if true, it would not explain TWO bronze stars.

The La Baumée farm was used by the 101st AB Division right after the invasion and was notably Headquarters of the 326th AB Engineer Battalion. The building complex has recently been completely restored and now houses a small museum run by a couple of local collectors... A mind blowing expo... Sadly they asked not to post photos of the displays... In the farm courtyard was a Willys Jeep in German camouflage recaptured by US troops on D-Day, a Jeep restored as General Taylor's Jeep named after his wife Diddy, and a handcart More to follow...    

Is the article available online? 

At Mike De Trez' new book presentation at the La Baumée farm was this US Army Simplex Servicycle motorcycle. A very rare vehicle that has been on my want list for decades... The wartime Army model is quite different from the civilian types... So if any of the members here know of one for sale....        

Here's one to start with... Our group at the Longues Battery. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longues-sur-Mer_battery    

Does anyone know what unit wore this blue and red airborne tab?  it's a color that I have not seen before or what patch it would go over.  Or, it could be a manufacture error or sample.

Hope this dispels the confusion. Here's an extract from the US Army Institute of Heraldry entry for the SSI of the 39th Infantry Brigade - "Symbolism The Bowie knife alludes to "The Bowie State" a nickname used for Arkansas, home station of the Brigade. The Bowie knife, a weapon used for close fighting and implying hand-to-hand combat, is also indicative of the aggressive spirit of the Infantry. The lozenge or diamond refers to the unique aspect of the state as having the only diamond field in North America."

Not sure if ww2 impressions is in stock, but they always have the best of the best if your going for quality and accuracy. As you likely know though, there pricey to say the least.

Malcom Taber Wardell graduation diploma. Highly decorated ace pilot. Pretty interesting.