Clifton James -  a decorated World War II veteran, U.S. Army Combat Infantry Platoon Sergeant Co. "A" 163rd Inf., 41st Div. He served forty-two months in the South Pacific, from January 1942 until August 1945. He spent time in Australia, New Guinea, and the Philippines. His decorations include: Silver Star (citation needed), Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Presidential Unit Citation, Combat Infantry Badge and six battle stars.

Thanks for the input! I've got a few sets of the Sarco scales and they don't fit SA or RIA without sanding, and I always thought the shiny, brighter color looks off. I believe I read awhile back in Gary Cunningham's bayo points that they were made of Walnut or Black Walnut, which is a darker wood than those look with just something like linseed oil applied.   I would try to get a decent original set (which I'd like to & plan on anyway for my collection) to study the actual design & angles up close and hand fit to at least one of my actual SA or RIA. It will just be a hobby and not mass produced.. Unless it could actually turn into full time.. That's a higher price than i was thinking as a hobby with very minimal costs. I will probably just stamp the insides and make them look original. I had considered that, but it would still be a shame for someone to overpay on an auction site for something misrepresented.    Especially in Greek returns, it's easy to get wrong, damaged, or mismatched bakelite or plastic grips on the early ones, that don't fit right. Like the picture of Italian wood I posted, they look kinda nice, but there's still an ugly gap.    Thanks again!   

Here are a few for this thread, including my version of the 808th Engineer Bn.    

Here is another link on the EFMB Billyh https://www.eielson.af.mil/News/Features/Display/Article/3529674/354th-mdg-airman-is-first-to-receive-army-medical-badge/

Just to echo what has been said, nice display, great collection. Always nice to see US cavalry items.

Here is my favorite wheel I own. This has been posted before but I think it belongs here also.    This is the original wheel from the USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72. It was presented to the Lincoln’s first Executive Officer (XO) at the completion of his tour.     

Yah, they seem very strong. This is the most heavy duty set I own, hopefully won’t need to use them but I’m not opposed to it. Super happy with this pickup and even better when it’s free!

Fantastic collection! Always love to see Indian wars items

Back in the 1960s, Surplus City, a store that was south of Lawton, OK, sold those cutters for about $7.00 and purchased two of the tools.  I still have them today and they have been used for more than cutting wire.  Small screws and some nails can be cut with them as well.

One thing that people tend to forget is that the USAAF and USAF were present in England from pretty much 1942 until... today!  Many of the same bases in the UK were/are used from the cold war up to now.  SO, it isn't too far of a stretch to assume that the same English companies supplying the B-24/B-17 bomber crews with insignia in 1944 were also supplying the guys flying B-52H Stratofortress bombers out of Royal Air Force (RAF) Fairford Airbase today.   If you look at the back of this wing, it has a sort of "crimped" effect around the feathers and bottom part, with some "cliché" patterns behind the shield.  You can compare it to a WWII vintage Gaunt wing (which has a slightly different pattern.   I have seen these later USAF wings with American or British-style findings. Once or twice, I have even seen them in clutch back.