Korean War Era Items
In excellent to mint condition, I have four different styles of rayon Blood Chits, for use during the Korean War and into Vietnam. They are marked XM-51-1 (European), XM-51-2 (Far East), XM-51-3 (USSR and Satellites) and XM-60-1 (Latin America). They are sold at $30 each, or take 4 different ones for $100. I have a number of each to make several sets of four.
Great looking hard cover book, many pages filled with text and photo rosters and Camp photo's. This is at Camp Gordon, Ga. The book measures 11 1/2" by 9" bu 1 1/4" and has some weight to it. The front cover has a couple wrinkles at the top, but they do not affect the book's integrity, as the pages are not affected.
I'm selling these at two for one money, as you will then be able to frame them to see both sides at same time. I have three sets of two at $30 a set. Excellent condition and are actual period pieces. They state for UN Soldiers to give good treatment to Chinese or North Korean soldiers desiring to cease fighting, by Mark W. Clark.
I bought this little grouping at one of the local auctions. It is to a William D. Daniels of Sunbury, Pa. that trained at Indiantown Gap Military Reservation during 1952. Included in this grouping are his 1946 Sunbury HS yearbook and a large photo of him and a bunch of other young men leaving the Sunbury RR Station on their way into the military, A super looking book from Indiantown Gap that has him training with the 2nd Battalion, 10th Infantry Regiment of the 5th Division, plus a box of medals and a ring marked "Korea" that came with the books. This should be a nice research project for someone.
Here is a later Caterpillar Club grouping for 2LT William D. Lutgen of the 432nd FIS based out of Truax Field, Madison, Wisc. who had to jump from his F-86D after a mid-air collision with an F-89 type aircraft during simulated combat. Both pilots made successful jumps, but the Radar Observer in the F-89 hit the ground, still in his seat, and was killed. Included are copies of Lt Lutgen's application for the Caterpillar Club, a replacement Caterpillar Club certificate, wallet card and Caterpillar Club pin , his jump story and initial handwritten letter to Switlik. I even got a few of his rank insignia, a ribbon bar and a neat F-86 alum. coin from North American Aviation, Inc. I've also included a huge amount of research paper which consists of copies of the MACR for the incident and copies of photographs of the crash site. Lots of information.
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Interesting 1 1/2" dia. coin that was made into a pendant with the addition of a screw-on bezel. Marked on obverse: "Second Infantry Division - Warrior" with likeness of 2nd Div. patch. Marked on reverse: "Second To None - WW1 WW2 Korea 1950-1954, DMZ 1965" with the likeness if a CIB. A challange coin or just a momento? It has some weight to it and is in excellent condition.
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