The flash hider was removed at some point
A great military collectible from WWII
- The two shoulder straps feature separate smaller leather tabs sewn on with 1st Lt bars painted in silver with little paint retained
It comes complete with the original cloth liner over corrugated metal with an oilcloth sweatband
The items in this lot:- Model 1889 Campaign Hat - “Snowflake” Vent Model: This example bears correct "snowflake" punched pattern vents on both sides
Original U.S. WWII Navy Painting & Good Conduct Medal Group - Robert Walter Wille - Diary Map Russian Field Gear The flash hider was removedOriginal Group. One of a Kind. This is a tremendous group named to Yeoman 1st Class Robert Walter Wille, who served for 3 years in the U. S. Navy during World War II. The grouping includes a War Map, on the back of which Willie wrote a chronological list of what he did during the war, battles that took place, etc. Theres also a WWI French map brought home by his father, Robert G. Wille, who served with the 102nd Trench Mortar Battery, 27th Division