Well, patience is a virtue Ron. You hit a home run!

Patients ??............I can't wait for more pictures!!

Well, patience is a virtue Ron. You hit a home run!

 

 

Thanks Mark.

Was trying not to get to worked up on the arrangements in case the plans fell through.It did work out and I had a great time with the seller.

 

RD

Hi Ron, not at all my area, but I can appreciate how much it means to you. It is great to see someone actually obtain their top goal or grail as was discussed recently in a previous thread. My congratulations to you; I am VERY happy for you. :thumbsup:

And that great canvas smell...

 

Some WW2 and KW packs and misc.

 

Late war(?) Corpsmans unit bag.Realized what it was when I took the pic.First one I have ever had.

 

WW2 upper packs

 

His KW era Corpsmans bag.

 

Some contents

 

Hi Ron, not at all my area, but I can appreciate how much it means to you. It is great to see someone actually obtain their top goal or grail as was discussed recently in a previous thread. My congratulations to you; I am VERY happy for you. :thumbsup:

 

 

Thanks Steve.

 

Never can tell what may show up.I feel pretty blessed and a bit lucky.Getting groups isnt very easy and its a long shot to get a Corpsman who was also a Raider.Im sure others are out there but this is a first for me and I havent seen or heard of one that I can recall(let alone purchase)

More medical stuff that was in a box.

 

Two snake bite kits and one is in the original carboard sleeve.Both are complete and mint.

 

 

Snake bite kit box date

 

Upper right 4 are Navy marked Carlise bandages in foil wrap.

 

Some other misc gear that came with it.Pouches,shovel covers,another upper pack,tent poles and stakes.

 

Minor Surgery kit

 

 

Trunk finds

 

WW1 items belonged to the vets father(according to the seller)

 

WOW. Just...

WOW. I'm at a loss for words. This is simply an amazing grouping you've got here. Congrats on a nice find.

Some smalls in the trunk.Just found the early canteen cover and FA pouch today in the trunk.USN(?)poncho.I havent seen a marking yet

 

 

USMC marked PAL and scabbard

 

later belts

 

 

62 dated M56 pouches

 

belts and cross cover canteen sets

 

Close up of FA pouch.Appears to be an early one(note the grommet holes for the first pattern hanger) that was modified by adding the hanger at the DQP