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US Army Air Force issue Maptacks Box and Contents
Match-box sized (48 x 30 x 13mm) cardboard box containing 100 US Army Air Force issue green and brown maptacks. Manufactured by George B Graff and Co., Cambridge, Mass. USA
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US Army Air Force Newspaper, Salute, dated December 1942
Black and white printed 4-page flyer
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US Army Air Force Waco CG-4A Glider Crate
The crate was found in a back garden in Thatcham where it had been used for the past 70 years as a shed; it came originally from RAF Greenham Common, and was one of five used to ship a single Waco CG-4A glider from the United States to England, where the glider was assembled in preparation for D-Day. Measuring some twenty-four feet long and seven feet wide, the crate appears to have been reused by a US Army carpenter before ending its days in someone's back garden
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US Army Army of Occupation Medal, with Germany Bar
The Army of Occupation Medal is a military award of the United States military which was established by the United States War Department on 5 April 1946. The medal was created in the aftermath of the Second World War to recognize those who had performed occupation service in either Germany, Italy, Austria, or Japan. The original Army of Occupation Medal was intended only for members of the United States Army, but was expanded in 1948 to encompass the United States Air Force shortly after that service's creation. Complete with blue card presentation box; white, red and black medal ribon. Issued to Sergeant William Schneider, 101st Airborne Division
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US Army Authorisation Letter for Awards
Authorisation letter covering Sergeant William Schneider's medals
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US Army Entrenching Spades
US Army entrenching spades; wooden handled metal spades
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US Army European, African and Eastern Campaign Medal 1941-1945
The European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal is a military award of the United States Armed Forces which was first created on November 6, 1942 by Executive Order 9265 issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The medal was intended to recognize those military service members who had performed military duty in the European Theater (to include North Africa and the Middle East) during the years of the Second World War. Complete with blue card presentation box; brown and green medal ribbon with white, blue and red stripes, with four battle stars and one airborne operation arrow head. Issued to Sergeant William Schneider, 101st Airborne Division
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US Army First Aid Packet
An original US Army Bauer & Black Model First Aid Packet. Unopened and complete with original contents
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US Army Folding Saw and Case
US Army Folding Saw and canvas case from RAF Greenham Common
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US Army ID Tag
US Army ID Tag enscribed 'Melvin Reynolds', ID number 34637415; 'T43' (Tetanus vaccination 1943); 'O' blood type; 'P' (Protestant). Melvin was born in Arkansas on 2 January 1924, and registered with the WWII draft board on 30 June 1942; he was listed as living in San Diego, California and was employed there by the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation (makers of the B-24 heavy bomber). He was 5' 10 1/2" tall and weighed 200 pounds. He had black hair, hazel eyes and a 'ruddy' complexion. He was drafted and entered the service on 8 July 1943 from Camp Shelby, Mississippi. He was inducted as a Private; he had three years of high school education, was single, without dependents and his civilian occupation was listed as: 'Unskilled occupations in building of aircraft, n.e.c.'. He passed away in Arizona on 24 September 2007.
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US Army Jump Wings
US Army nickel parachutist badge, on JR Gaunt & Son Ltd display card. The Parachutist Badge, also commonly referred to as "Jump Wings", is a military badge of the United States Armed Forces. Some services, such as the Marine Corps, officially refer to it as an insignia instead of a badge. The majority of the services currently earn their Military Parachutist Badge through the U.S. Army Airborne School
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US Army Jungle First Aid Belt Pouch
US Army webbing pouch, manufactured by JA Shoe
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US Army Ordnance Label
Aluminium US Army Ordnance label; inscribed ‘M 48 Howitzer’.
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US Army Pocket Guide to Northern Ireland
US Army pocket guide to Northern Ireland, prepared by SoS
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US Army Replacement Boot Sole
Replacement US Army boot sole; US size 10. Manufactured by Beebe Bros. USA
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US Army Service Dress Uniform
US Army Service Dress Uniform, including dress blouse (Ike Jacket) and trousers, officer's shirt, tie and garrison cap. The Eisenhower jacket or "Ike" jacket, officially known as the Jacket, Field, Wool, Olive Drab, is a type of waist-length jacket developed for the U.S. Army during the later stages of WW2 and named after Dwight D. Eisenhower
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US Army Victory Medal 1941-1945
The World War 2 Victory Medal is a service medal of the United States military which was established by an Act of Congress on 6 July 1945 (Public Law 135, 79th Congress) and promulgated by Section V, War Department Bulletin 12, 1945. Complete with blue card presentation box; polychrome medal ribon. This example was issued to Sergeant William Schneider, 101st Airborne Division
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