Oh wow thanks . I figured it stood a chance as it seemed a lot higher quality than your average dummy. And it’s also plugged at the bottom . Now all I need is a correct fuse to go with it 

Real congrats.  

Thx Gentlemen   Keith

Hello everyone I got this for free today and I was wondering if it was the real deal or just a dummy . Any opinions are appreciated. Thanks 

Book - Naval Air Transport Service This edition is limited to one thousand copies of which this is number 862   Signed by:   The Honorable James Forrestal - Secretary of the Navy Admiral of the Fleet Chester W. Nimitz - Chief of Naval Operations Vice Admiral A.W. Radford - Chief of Naval Operations (Air) Rear Admiral J. W. Reeves, Jr - Commander, Naval Air Transport Service                      

9th Bomb & Gunnery - Alamogordo, NM                            

Nice ! 

Well if he was an Infantryman the whole time, he would be a candidate for the 3rd Award CIB,

Hi J.D.,   Thanks for your comment. You’re right - it’s an very big distance. Even today, it takes several days by train to get from Vladivostok to Novosibirsk. My research is complicated by the fact that in many archival materials, this entire vast region is simply labeled 'Siberia.' Geographically speaking, Vladivostok, Khabarovsk, Blagoveshchensk, Chita, and Zabaykalsk are part of the Far East. However, I’ve found many records where servicemen stated they served in 'Siberia,' even though they never actually left Vladivostok.   For example, the man in the photo could be someone like PVT Joseph Cardin from the Wolfhound Pack (27th Infantry). He bears a slight resemblance to the person in the shot: https://wolfhoundpack.org/historic-photo-galleries/joseph-cardin-memory-collection/   His biography notes: 'He left the Philippines for Siberia August 7, 1918, arrived Siberia August 14, 1918, where he remained until January 17, 1920. He returned to the Philippines January 25, 1920.' While interesting, this doesn't confirm he was ever in our city.   By the way, does anyone know what that insignia/badge on his left breast pocket is? This is the Marksmanship badges?   I’ve tried to zoom in on the face as much as possible, but the quality of this digital copy is too low. That’s why I’m trying to track down a high-resolution scan of the original. If I can find a TIFF file, it might give us a real chance at identification.