Korean War Era Items

34 Items For Sale

Can of Emergency Drinking Water

$12.00 ($8.00 S&H)

A full, unopened can of Emergency Drinking Water as found in survival kits and looks to be dated 10-5-1953.




1950 Dated Brown Leather Cap Toe Jump Boots

$175.00 ($20.00 S&H)

Just a great looking pair of Cap Toe Jump Boots, dated 1950 and a size 9 wide, the leather is very pliable, original boot laces and even has a couple of blousing bands with them. The boots have been stored with shoe keepers to maintain their shape.




1951 Dated Arctic Carrying Bag

$15.00 ($10.00 S&H)

In near mint condition with spec. tag, dated 1951.




1952 & 1954 Waterproof Clothing Bags

$15.00 ($10.00 S&H)

Have two waterproof clothing bags, 1952 & 1954 dates, both in excellent condition. They are sold at $15 each, or take both for $25.




32nd Inf. Rgt. Nametag Pocket Patch

$35.00 ($1.00 S&H)

I believe this may be a variation of the 2" round skull patch that was worn above the nametag of members of the 32nd Inf. Rgt., 7th Inf. Div. while stationed in Korea during 1953 to 1971 at Camp Casey. They look Japanese made and measure 2' by 1 3/8". They do not glow under black light.




USMC P-56 Tan Trousers

$125.00 ($10.00 S&H)

Nice looking pair of tan trousers with tag on inside of left front pocket. Dated 17 Oct. 1957, 5 button fly, size is approx. 34 X 32, wrinkled, but in great shape.




French Mountain Boots

$240.00 ($15.00 S&H)

In super condition, the soles are marked " 32 - 5 - 1951", the inside is marked "A13 / 853" so I would assume they are a size 13, as they are a large size.




Blood Chits - Four Different Styles

$30.00 ($9.00 S&H)

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.




French Insect Head Net / Hat

$45.00 ($10.00 S&H)

Nice piece from the French Indo-China War (Vietnam) dated 1950's with makers marks on inside. Tan hat with netting to cover face and head. The netting has a few holes, but overall it is still in excellent, unissued condition.




Tan Shirts - XXI Corps Patches

$20.00 ($10.00 S&H)

Nice shape, 15 X 31 and 15 X 33, one has 1953 date. Both for one money.




1951 Dated British Drill Manual

$25.00 ($5.00 S&H)

Great little manual of 156 pages on British Drill (All Arms}, reprinted 1958.




Signal Corps Training Center - Book - 1954

$25.00 ($8.00 S&H)

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.




Mess Tin w/ Utensils

$22.00 ($8.00 S&H)

The mess tin is dated 1944, the knife is dated 1952 and the other utensils are WW2 vintage. All for one money.




M-1 Garand Ammo Belt - 1962 Dated

$60.00 ($10.00 S&H)

M-1926 Cartridge belt, dated 1952 by Jeffersonville Quartermaster Depot in Indiana. Great condition.




M-1 Carbine Magazine Pouches

$25.00 ($8.00 S&H)

Have one 1951 and two 1952 dated magazine pouches for the M=1 Carbine. They are all in near mint condition and are sold at $25 each, or take all three for $65.




MP Shoulder Armband - 2nd Army

$22.00 ($8.00 S&H)

Nice black leather MP armband, 2nd Army patch, marked to "3rd Plt" and named to "Nicholson". Great condition.




Paper Grouping to LSD-13 Sailor

$12.00 ($8.00 S&H)

Grouping of paper, wallet, bible, carnival dog tags and a bunch of paper to a Erwin W. Nace, Jr., BT2 on the LSD-13 Casa Grande (Landing Ship Dock). He tried to enlist in WW2, but his draft classification wasn't good enough. A neat little grouping and his photo with his 57' Chevy.




M-1945 Cargo Field Pack - 1951 Dated

$60.00 ($10.00 S&H)

A beautiful example of what some collector's call the "lower pack", this pack is in neat excellent condition, with all straps and a fantastic instruction tag on the inside. Mfg. by "W.L. Dumas".




M-1926 Mess Knives

$6.00 ($8.00 S&H)

Have 2 1953 knives by Ontario Mfg.Co. and 1 1952 by Oneido. They are sold at $6 each.




M-1950 Overwhite Field Parka

$65.00 ($10.00 S&H)

A nice example of a M-1950 white field parka with a 1953 date. Overall great shape, but with some discoloration towards the bottom. Getting harder to find.




Korean War Winter Underwear

$50.00 ($8.00 S&H)

I have 3 sets of M-1950 Winter Underwear. The tops are dated 1953 and the bottoms are dated 1952, they are in mint, unworn condition. The bottoms are Large, the tops are X Large. They are sold at $50 a set, or take all three sets for $125.




Long John Underwear - Korean War Vet

$20.00 ($7.00 S&H)

Right out of his foot locker, Mfg by "Duofold" and in unworn condition.




2nd Division in Korea - "Second to None"

$65.00 ($12.00 S&H)

Nice complete two volume set, "Second to None" on the 2nd. Division in Korea. Near mint condition.




Safe Conduct Certificate for Enemy Soldiers

$30.00 ($1.00 S&H)

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.




Domed Enlisted Collar Insignia

$15.00 ($7.00 S&H)

Here are two sets of domed Quartermaster insignia, NOS stock, still in cellophane wrapper, 18K Gold Plated and the two Quartermaster insignia are different in size. Both for one money.




Navy Dental Technician Rate Patch

$6.00 ($2.00 S&H)

A harder to find naval rating for a Dental Technician.




1950 Dated Cargo Field Pack - M-1945

$35.00 ($8.00 S&H)

A nice example of a M-1945 Cargo Field Pack with a 1950 date. Made by "Foster Co. Inc.", it has the rubber neck and full instruction tag on the inside.




M1 Carbine Field Manual - Dated 1952

$25.00 ($6.00 S&H)

A 1952 dated Field Manual for the .30 Caliber M1 Carbine. Text and a lot of great photo's.




USMC Marked Ammo Belt

$85.00 ($8.00 S&H)

Nice example of a Korean War USMC Ammo Belt.




General Staff Badge

$75.00 ($6.00 S&H)

Great looking badge and Hallmarked to "MEYER".




Survival Marker Light - "Delta"

$28.00 ($5.00 S&H)

This is from either the Korean War or the Vietnam War and is a survival marker light marked "Delta" on the plastic body and "USA" on the metal pin base. It is an odd shape that you don't see that often.




5th Division & Indiantown Gap Grouping

$95.00 ($8.00 S&H)

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.




Survival At Sea - FM21-22

$25.00 ($3.00 S&H)

A great little FM on "Survival at Sea" and dated 1950. It has 149 pages of information and drawings to survive if downed at sea. Great shape.




"Support" 7617 USFA Support Command Book

$20.00 ($4.00 S&H)

Nice hardback book on the 7617 USFA Support Command in Leghorn, Italy that supplies our forces in Austria during the Korean War. The book is dated 1953 and is filled with photos and some text.