Amazing Veterans grouping

[milmuseum]

Yesterday I picked up a fantastic grouping from the Daughter of a Veteran who started in a artillery unit in France WWI and retired as a Chief Warrant Officer flying on B29's at the the end of WWII. Look closely at the camera, it has every place he went in WWI scribed into it. I also have a ton of pictures from WWI taken with this camera. There is also a ton of WWII combat photographs from the Pacific Theatre. I have not figured out how to get all of these scanned in yet but when I do I'll get them posted. The two items I missed were his hand painted flight jacket and a WWII Nazi Luger who another relative took from his foot locker and sold. Oh well, next time. Any comments on the Japanese knife would be welcome. By that I also would like comments on any of the items.

Enjoy
Burt

[milmuseum]

Whoops, I forgot to add the Kreigsmarine dagger I posted previously. It has been de-nazified and the blade broken off but it displays quite well.

Burt

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[rbminis]

Fantastic grouping Burt!
The camera is fantastic, but, I really like the tanto.
Ralph.

[Nick Hessens]

Very nice! The camera is very interesting.
Thanks for showing.

Regards

[milmuseum]

I am trying to ID the unit insignia on this Japanese grenade. It is the same one on the leather flight jacket patch. He was attached to a B29 squadron in the South Pacific. Does anyone recognize this one?

Thanks

Burt

[Walkwolf]

Can't help you with the grenade, but the camera is a Kodak 'Autographic'
made from around 1914 to 1926. ( I have one also ) It allowed for the
film to be inscribed with a note or caption at the time of exposure.
These were advertised as 'The Soldiers Camera'
during WWI.........

[Aldo]

Look up 47th Tactical Fighter squadron. Hope that helps

[milmuseum]

Thanks Steve and Aldo (great ID on the insignia and info on the camera, it explains the photos I have also!!). I've got quite the project finding the history of this soldier. I plan on putting together both his WWI and WWII uniform for display. I don't have his original uniform since he was laid to rest in his but I have most of his insignia and original patches. When I get all of the details of his very long career put together I will take great pleasure in telling his story to thousands.

Burt

[RH1941]

Burt great score. I would be very careful with the Japanese grenade. I hear they are very touchy if not de- activated .Gary

[Good Pwny]

AMAZING group! I like!!!!!!!!!!!!!