So this patch recently popped up on eBay. It was listed as Vietnam era, but I think it is an another production crew patch from the TV series, similar to the Flight Crew patch shown above…which is why I bid on it. Curious what other people’s opinion is. The series was filmed not far from where I grew up and I loved watching a five ship of Corsairs go over our house. John    

Big:   You are most welcome.    When you do get your letter please circle back here and post the details, please.   Regards, Charlie

There is also this one:  

Thank you Pat, This man was in his early 50s when he went to Korea. He had some medical issues that would’ve allowed him to leave the army or to at least stay stateside. He chose to go to Korea and be with the men.

I was thinking the same thing

Used to use one of these doing mounted security work.  We always referred to it as an "Officer's McClellan."  Threw it in the trunk of the car and took to my father to look at and, having grown up in the preWW2 army, he said that is what they called them, too.  Said his father, an infantry colonel, had one just like it.

....and the headgear and a ditty bag of some sort....   Mark sends

Every Memorial Day weekend we hold a Military History Muster, but this year the reenactor and weather Gods made it impossible so we had to cancel. We normally get a number of things from people coming to the event, but still received some nice items brought to the Museum. One of our reenactor friends has been helping close down a nearby Red Cross facility, and they were planning on just tossing things in the garbage, so he's ben making sure that doesn't happen, and sharing some of the things he finds with us. So, this year he brought a Red Cross flag still in it's box...several pieces of headgear (which helped complete a couple of our ARC uniforms), as well as a very cool souvenir ashtray from a Clubmobile Unit ("Donut Dollies") in South Korea. Based on the bayonet grip being on the right side, I believe it's a Vietnam- era piece. If any one is an expert on the 7th ID Bayonet logo, let me know!   Mark sends