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    • Scott C.
      Great history of this organization and related items. Thanks for sharing tthem.
    • Regular122
      Given the lateness of his wounds and his possible lengthy recovery, these may not be so much re-issues as late issues in the 1970-80s or later after application for awards never received.    D with lightning bolt is probably A.J. Dennison & Co., Riverside, RI. A rare mark from what I have seen I have a DSC made by them in a WWI style. EIGI is Elwyn Industries, probably an early 1980s contract. LIGI is Lordship Industries, placing it after the early 1970s contracts.   My thoughts anyway. I defer to the experts.   Steve
    • Laurencek
    • Scott C.
      Very cool setup & patch. Interesting that there are toggle switches on the back of the panel as well.   (Also like the early C-130 photos in the background)
    • blitz67
      The seller may just not know about usphs stuff.  It is extremely rare. I had a complete uniform once but in 40 years that’s all I’ve ever come across. 
    • Jamecharles
      Hi USMCR79,   Thanks for the additional details and for sharing your thoughts!   Regarding your suggestion about the 8th Class, I respectfully have to disagree based on the photographic evidence. If you look closely at historical photos of General Keiser, the ribbon's color pattern doesn't match the 8th Class. It clearly shows a darker color in the center, flanked by two lighter stripes, with white outer edges.   Furthermore, from a protocol standpoint, an 8th Class would be highly unusual for his role and rank. Between 1946 and 1948, Keiser served as a Brigadier General and Director of the Ground Division of the American Advisory Group to China. A high-ranking officer in that position would typically receive a much higher grade of the Order (such as the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th Class, depending on the specific protocol), which also aligns perfectly with the darker-centered ribbon pattern seen on his uniform.   I completely understand that restoring or "reconstructing" groups can be a sensitive topic or a "gray area" for some purists in the collecting community, and I appreciate the heads-up. However, I look at this from a different perspective: I own his original Blue Dress uniform and mess dress, with shoulder boards as BG. Leaving it bare or incomplete feels wrong. Restoring a proper, period-correct ribbon bars to the uniform is a way to honor his career and preserve his legacy, not diminish it. As we know, especially from 1953 onward, regulations for the Army Blue Dress uniform favored the use of ribbon sets rather than full-size medals. I am not haphazardly throwing unnumbered or random medals together to "create" a fake group. My goal is strictly to build an authentic, ultra-accurate ribbon bar set using original, period-correct components to complete the uniform as it would have looked during his years of service as brigadier general. To me, this is a form of active historical preservation and a genuine investment in keeping his memory alive. Btw if anyone has official award documents or close-up photos of his late-career rack, I’d love to see them! Best,   GS
    • GAZOO
      Here is a My USMF thread post for info on the Veterinarian Winged Horseshoe Badge This link should bring you to the Post #31 in the thread 
    • 268th C.A.
      How many times you hear if it could only talk, These pieces do tell the story. Amazing history here. Thanks for posting! 
    • Laurencek
      This was his other item which i purchased Offered for sale is a remarkably well-preserved M1944 "Ike" Field Jacket belonging to Captain John Skirving of the U.S. Army Medical Corps. This is a complete "combat-decorated" uniform grouping that includes rare personal provenance found within the pockets.   Uniform Details:   Rank: Silver-toned Captain’s bars (double bars) on shoulder epaulets.   Branch: Dual gold-toned Medical Corps Caduceus lapel insignias.   Unit: Vibrant Army Service Forces (ASF) shoulder sleeve insignia.   Patches: Features two Meritorious Unit Commendation patches on the lower sleeve (one featuring the numeral "2").   Ribbon Bar: A four-ribbon rack including:   Army Commendation Ribbon   European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign (with one Bronze Service Star)   American Campaign Medal   WWII Victory Medal   Condition: Excellent vintage condition. The wool is clean with no significant moth damage, holes, or staining visible. All original buttons and internal snaps are present and functional.   Provenance & Ephemera:   This jacket is "named" in two places: written in ink on the interior collar (J. Skirving MC) and confirmed by the included Southern Pacific Railroad Ticket.   The Ticket: Dated September 26, 1946, for "Capt. & Mrs. John Skirving" leaving Union Station.   Business Card: A vintage card for "Ellis H. Sprinkle - Private Investigator" based in Eugene, Oregon, found with the jacket.   Specifications:   Size: Tagged as a 40 (Standard Medium).   Material: Olive Drab (OD) wool.
    • Mike Serpa
      This is nice. Thanks.
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