You need more gear, LOL a lightwieght ruck loaded. Add a LAW rocket and two cans of 7.62 ammo add a towel around your neck and an M-16 a few more pounds just before your back breaks. Ha Ha... 

Thank you sir.  I appreciate it!

Wado Matt,   Excellent post

Thanks Ken.  Fairly clear photograph for back then.  The detail shows up pretty good.

Thank you.  Yes, that's me (on the right) I hope I didn't scare anyone too much.

The camera quality is not great. I think my camera is broken. I posted my impression a while ago, but I have a lot of new stuff   all original except the pants                                          video at https://www.tiktok.com/@ethanh5742/video/7621005757932145934    

Thank you Ken.  Likewise my friend.   

This picture is from 1943 so no victory medal yet . My guess is American defense , American Campaign and PTO with 3 stars . 

I also thought the bottom far right was a Victory WW2 as well but usually you dont see battle stars on these. But the regulations during the war were never inforced. I've seen crazy stuff on unitforms. out tof precidence, upside down etc. 

If it is the 52nd Pioneer Infantry - Items on the USMF   -->> Photographed in a New York Studio, Walter Shaw, 52nd Pioneer Infantry, 5th Corps   -->> WW1 Infantry Regiment Confusion