Thanks, Marty.  Those early days are hard to decipher who was doing what to whom....  I think between about 1935 and 1955ish CC. Moseley started with the Curtis-Wright school, renamed it the Grand Central Flying School, then Cal Aero, then added Mira Loma and Polaris, ETC, and finally returned to the Grand Central Rocket Company (all this makes my head spin).     To me, this started as a relatively general question... "What, exactly, were these wings given out for?"  Then it became a kind of mental breakdown that preyed on my scientific background.... "Lets see how many of these unique wings I can find and what I can glean from them by the date they were awarded".    Now its a bit of an obsession (They can call me Dr. P Rainman) as I have my Moseley Excel file that I proudly add to once or twice a year.   But a story begins to form.  C.C. Moseley apparently liked to have wings engraved with his name on them that he could give out to either outstanding cadets (E.B LeBailly) or employee instructors (e.g. J Bowen),  I suspect that he used a local engraving shop to have them made starting in 1940 and going well into 1944ish).  Maybe something will show up from post WWII?     Pretty cool stuff if you are a wing ding

This piece may not stand out to anyone else, but it's extremely sentimental for me personally. This is my great uncle's M41 Arctic Field Jacket, which he wore during the frigid winter of late 1944 through early 1945. From what I've heard, he had extreme emotional/psychological impacts from the war on a completely different level from his three brothers, who served. As a result, I have practically zero stories to help understand what he experienced. I'm honored to have been passed down 3+ duffel bags' worth of uniform gear to preserve and respect.  Outnumbered, outgunned, overlooked... but never outmatched. The 95th Infantry Division

Another great score, yokota57! Thanks for posting!

US Army / 93d Transportation Company (Light Helicopter). Fort Devens Army Airfield, MA. Piaseki H-21C. (*93d TC (LH) arrived at Danang, RVN 25 Jan, 1962). Japanese-made "Vulcan".

Please excuse a question from a non patch collector, i.e., a gather.   I have several "greenback patches", in part, 3rd ID, 9th ID, 29th ID, CONARC, and 82nd ABN w/o Airborne tab. What is the interest in "greenback patches" vice other patches?     All the patches above and the dozens of other patches I have are from the 1950's (my childhood collection) when almost everyone's dad had been in WWII and patches were traded like baseball cards.   TIA!

1935 to 1940 year groups would not be making flag rank until the start of the 1960's or, perhaps, the very, very, late 1950's.  One with whom I was closely associated was 1938 and didn't get his boost to flag until 1965.

Richard, it really depends on circumstances/unit/condition.  I have one to a Lost Battalion KIA, which would be at one extreme,  and another to an influenza casualty in a transport unit - the other extreme.  I would say at the lower end you are looking at $100 + or - $20.

Hello everyone, I wanted to share a newly discovered, museum-grade piece of Civil War history and request any additional archival details or roster insights the community might have. I have an original, non-magnetic MOLLUS insignia. The suspension loop is hand-engraved and double-numbered with 3059 on one side and 15642 on the other. Remarkably, it is still housed in its original blue cardboard box and white outer mailing sleeve. The box features the printed label for Colonel W.R. Smedberg, Recorder of the California Commandery, 1003 Merchants Exchange, San Francisco. Through family lineage, I have been able to map out the provenance of this grouping: Insignia 3059 (1st Class Companion): Originally issued in the 1880s to Brevet Colonel Robert Stoddart Robertson (1st Lieut., Co. K, 93rd New York Infantry). He was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions at Corbin's Bridge during the Battle of the Wilderness, was wounded twice, and later became the Lt. Governor of Indiana. Insignia 15642 (Hereditary Companion): Passed down in the 1920s to his son, Nicholas Alexander Robertson, who moved to Utah and registered his hereditary rights through the California Commandery—explaining the Smedberg mailing box. Interestingly, Colonel Smedberg also lost his foot at the Battle of the Wilderness, creating a thematic crossover. The enamel is completely intact, and the metal passes the magnet test.  My questions for the MOLLUS experts here: Does anyone have access to the original 1920s California Commandery rosters to pinpoint the exact induction date for Nicholas Alexander Robertson? Are there any known digitized photographs, letters, or state commandery circulars in private collections that mention either Colonel Robertson or his son? I live in a small city, and am considering taking it to a local coin dealer to get a protective plastic box.  Any suggestions on that? I would love to hear your thoughts on this grouping. Thank you for your time and expertise!

The correct star count wasn’t important ?   Twenty eight stars.

No help as far as someone here on the Forum winning this Jump Wing, but this is a thread where there was a discussion while the auction was happening.