AW01-1964 dated USAF Mess dress uniform for a Lt Colonel. Named to Ralph A. Cotton who appears to have been a WW2 Bomber pilot with the 489th Bombardment Group. Very nice blue visor cap with the bullion -Farts and Darts- for a field grade officer on the visor.

--$99--

AW02- Post WW2 Silver star. Nice condition.

--$24--

AW03-- USN Occupation medal with EUROPE bar.

--$20--

AW04-- Set of Korean War medals: NATO service and US Campaign medal with one campaign star. In very nice condition.

--$20--

AW05- Vietnam era Legion of Merit medal in great condition. Full sized.

--$25--

AW06- USAF Commendation medal, named to Maj. S. Gajan. My research shows a Stephen A. Gajan served in WW2 in the 446th Bomb Group. Retired as a LTC. Good start but more research needed. The medal in good shape but the box is worn on the outside.

--$21--

AW07- Vietnam era USAF Commendation Medal in plastic case. Medal has two Oak Leaf Clusters so this is the third award. No name.

--$16--

AW08- Vietnam Era USN/USMC Commendation Medal in plastic case. Medal has two stars indicating 3rd award. No name.

--$20--

AW10- Original 1920s 2nd Cavalry shoulder patch.Remover from uniform and has 2 small tears.

--$64--

AW11- Pair of numbered officer armored cavalry collar insignia. 56th Armored Cavalry. Cool and not often seen.

--$60--

AW12-- Post WW2 Combat Infantryman Badge by Vanguard. Sterling silver with sterling clutch-back fasteners. Shows use but is in good condition. Hard to find.

--$69--

AW15-M2-10A1-6 Lightweight Optical Gas Mask -Korean War. This is in excellent condition. Dated 1953 and made by Firestone. These masks are hard to find. Fewer were made as they were for soldiers who needed to use optical equipment. Tank commanders, snipers, spotters, and officers. Comes with a WW2 style bag that has had a strap removed.

--$124--

AW17- Beautiful, ID'd pattern 1938 doctor's dress blue tunic. This coat is named to a Captain in the Medical Service and dated 1938. No rips, tears or stains. No research has been done to see if he continued to serve in WW2. Very nice straps with the wool center field.

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AW21- Current era US Army dress blue belt w/buckle. Used with the dress blue uniform for special duty. Adjustable up to 50 inches. Made by Vanguard.

--$25--

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AW22-Nice used US Army bullion shoulder boards. Used from 1918 thru today on the Army blue uniform. Some of these are old and some are new. All are used and show varying degrees of wear.

--$20 a pair--

AW23- 1920s enlisted hat cords for the Campaign hat.

--$25 ea.--

AW27-Complete USN BP-1 seat parachute. The case is dated as manufactured June 1952. This has a 28 foot, steerable canopy. Looks to be in overall good condition but would be for display only. Inspection card from a civilian parachute organization sows the last packing/inspection in 1979. This would be great in a Korean War navy display. Local pick-up available in Gilroy, California. Otherwise, post is gonna be expensive $65-$100 depending upon location. Weight in box approx 30 pounds and the package is oversized (24x10x17). Price is low to account for high postage cost.

--$224

AW28- Post WW2 OD musette bag adjustable straps. These are the updated style of the WW2 general purpose straps.

--$12 each--

AW30- Vietnam era Camillus combat knife. In excellent condition. No scabbard.

--$124--

AW31-P1921 US Army Warrant Officer's cap insignia with matching pin back bronze collar insignia. This pattern of bronze cap and collar insignia were the first regulation Warrant officer insignia prescribed by the Army under AR 600-35, November, 1921. See Figures 44-32 and 44-33 on page 392 of William Emerson's "Encyclopedia of US Army Uniforms and Insignia." This first pattern of insignia was regulation only 3 years; from 1921 to 1924. A hard grouping to find.

--$150--

AW33- CAC 1920-40 Coast Artillery Anti-Aircraft collar insignia. 536th Coast Artillery, 2 screw-back posts.

--$49--

AW34-Officer insignia for the Adjutant of the 521st CAC.

--$39--

AW37- Original, US Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal ribbon bar. It is pin-back, roll-catch and the early 1/2 inch wide version. Unissued. Issued in 1929 for Marine Corps expeditionary forces dating back to activities in Panama in 1873!!!! Hard to find ribbon in the large half inch size and pin-back.

--$8--

AW38-Unused set of mini USAF pilot wings. 1981 date of issue, 2 inches wide, still in sealed bag. Clutch back, not sterling.

--$3 ea.--

AW39- Very nice, Cold War era, 14th Armored Bn officer insignia pair. Probably German made but no markings. Clutch-back fasteners. Nice hard to find set.

--$65--

AW40- Rare Armored car officer collar insignia pair. You just don t see these very often. Nice set with sew on loops.

--$199--

AW57-- USMA (West Point) Howitzer Yearbook, 1946. George Patton IV graduated. Retired as a Major General. Book is in good condition.

--$49--

AW65-1920s USMA (West Point) shako helmet plate in excellent condition but missing one wire prong.

--$55--

AW66-1930-40s USMA visor cap insignia. This is smaller than those of today.

--$20--

AW67-Unused pairs of West Point Cadet Officer Dress Chevrons. These are for the fancy parade uniforms. Hard to find these, especially in pairs.

#1- Brigade Activity Officer, #2- Brigade Athletics Officer, #3- Brigade Ops Officer, #4- Regimental Supply Officer.

--$49 pair--

AW68-USMA Sword. 1974 named and dated US Military Academy cadet sword. In great condition. The little screws that hold the drag on are missing but the drag does not slip off. Comes with the scabbard.

--$174

AW69-- Hard to find, USAF Academy cadet sword. In very nice condition with scabbard. Could use a polishing. No dings or dents. No name.

--$149--

AW75-Post WW2 USMC officer trousers. Size 30x32. No mothing, stains or tears.

--$34

AW78- USMC captain s green service uniform for a aviator. Complete with shirt, tie, cap, coat and trousers. Includes officer EGAs, captain's rank, aviator wings (clutch-back) and even a tie clasp. Not sure of the vintage but I do not think it is older than the 1970s. No name, no rips, tears or stains. Fits a size 36 mannequin perfectly.

--$54--

AW80- USN Officer grouping consisting of his service coat, frock coat and full dress trousers with bullion leg stripes. This set belonged to Oliver D. Colvin, a Naval Construction Engineer who graduated from USNA, Annapolis in the class of 1921. He was on active duty from 1921 thru 1931 and retired from the Naval Reserve as a commander. He was born in 1899 and died in 1971. His son, Oliver junior, graduated from the Naval Academy in 1949. The pieces are named and dated and are in great condition. The coats are approx size 36. Great set.

--$199--

Item AW84- Really nice WW2 USN CPO dress jacket. Marked as a size 38, there are no rips, tears, stains or smells on this coat. Has a name in the inside pocket and 2 WW2 campaign ribbons on the pocket. The clasp has broken off and the bar has been sewn to the pocket. It's the way it came so it stays.

--$49--

AW85- Post WW2 USN white Master Chief Radioman coat. No name but in good condition. No rips or tears but there is some brown age staining on th sleeves and back. Hard to find rating.

--$49--

AW86- Nice US Navy CPO jacket. Has a Shipfitter CPO rank and three service stripes. In very good condition with some minor yellowing. Small size. No rips or tears.

--$29--

AW103-Unique WW2 LTCDR tunic. I have never seen the dual sleeve devices on a navy officer coat. Has the line officer star over a paymasters device! Interesting. Displayed on a size 36 mannequin.

--$39--

AW104- Vintage U.S.N. Chicago Lock Co. Brass Padlock U.S. Navy w/ 2 Keys.

--$15--

Item AW111 - US Navy admiral s aid aiguillette. Beautiful bullion with blue wire. This is a must have for the navy display. Used but no damage or fraying.

--$84--

Item AW112 - Post WW2 US Navy shoulder cord for an aid to a Rear Admiral. Has two loops of bullion wire with a pin device for attaching to the blue service uniform shoulder.

--$24--

AW113- US Army guide-on. Air Defence Artillery. Dated 1959. Un-issued.

--$34--

AW115- US 50 star casket flag. Made by Valley Forge with sewn on stars. In very good condition but the top stripe has a small area of fraying. Named along the fly in honor of a decesed veteran.

--$29--

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