I have a niece who lives in Gettysburg . That place has been an obsession for me since I was a kid.😀 my Old Man was a history buff as well and Gettysburg and Antietam were yearly pilgrimages for us!😎 Now both my son and a nephew have the bug as well. i read for recreation and US History is nearly always on the menu. Im not a collector, i joined for discussions. Perhaps that was a mistake. PTRN

"He was one of the 63 charter members of The American Fighter Aces Association"...   -->>  Major General Joel Benjamin Paris III   "As a pilot, Joel was legendary. Other pilots who admired his flying skills have said that he “flew like he had feathers.” He truly loved flying, and maybe that’s why he enjoyed observing birds. They were kindred spirits of the air."

Recent find from Major General Paris.   

You're welcome Michael.  Always glad to help.  

I would guess that by this time most of these were passed down to family or sold  and eventually used.  To find one in this condition is really remarkable.  Thanks for sharing 

AWESOME!  Thanks for posting.

GORGEOUS...STUNNING, the look of the wood on that is amazing!  

The Halo and Scuba patches are modern tea-stained tourist bait.

Charles "Chuck" Older Flying Tigers Just reunited these Wings and Chinese Ribbon bar so figured I would up date this thread Love the rear label 🤩  

I got these is a small lot online, along with some genuine WWII rank patches, for the princely some of 5 buckaroos.    I know these are a minefield, but what are the chances these are real?  The 25th ID patch Im sure is real.   Thanks in advance! John