48 star flag. Some qustions. - U.S. Militaria Forum
Dec 16, 2012 · They’re always 5 x 9.5 feet and manufactured by the Valley Forge Flag Company. These were used on the caskets of U.S. war dead repatriated to the States during the 1947-1949 time period. Sometimes you’ll find wax drippings on a flag, wax from a candle that burned next to the casket. The flag pictured below had such wax drippings.
Anyone know about this flag? - US MILITARIA FORUM
Aug 15, 2013 · The singal flag and pennant meanings for many flags (November included) changed and were reassigned to new flags. The same happened to the civil code (originally Publication H.O. 102, now known as PUB 102). Again in about '6, big changes. Any way, you have an excealant example of a WW2 produced signal flag. Very nice. Steve
48 Star Flag Question - US MILITARIA FORUM
Dec 1, 2020 · This large flag is a storm flag used on army posts during inclement weather. It is readily identifiable as a US government flag by the special size (5' X 9.5') and the distinctive hoist marking, "PHILA.QM.DEPOT" as well as the heavy, riveted, military style staples used on the upper and lower heading on the hoist edge.
33rd Division of 6th army 136th Infantry Reg Co E Japanese flag …
Oct 18, 2015 · Just acquired this American - Japanese item, from a Sydney auction house clearing some deceased estate material, heavily signed flag with members names and addresses of Company E, US 136th Infantry Regiment 33rd Division of the 6th Army, I think it is real and will have to wait a week to receive it from my daughter, plenty of writing to ...
EPHEMERA, PHOTOGRAPHS & MILITARY ARTWORK - US …
Aug 2, 2011 · Found in the July 1928 issue of American Legion Monthly: Funeral of Ernest Stricker in the civilian cemetery of Belleau, France. Urban legend states that Stricker commited suicide in Belleau Wood, because he couldn't bear the thought of being the sole survivor of his company and wanted to join them in death in Belleau.
16th PA Infantry Uniform grouping (1898 1st Khaki) Battle of …
Jan 22, 2008 · While looking for something else, I came across Sam Warren's burial flag - USA 49 star flag. This was presented to my Grandmother (now 101 and still kicking! ) by the honor guard at the funeral, Sunland, CA., 1959 The flag is cotton, 5 ft wide by 9.5 ft long 49 star field - seven rows of seven stars
United Spanish War Veterans Membership Badges
Jan 13, 2007 · He was a member of Company B. 2nd SC Volunteer Infantry Regiment from 1898 to 1899 and served with the US Army's Cuban Occupation Forces. In 1901 he enlisted in the US Navy and served until 1905. The earlier part of this service period, The Phillipine Insurrection, was included as an extension of the original Spanish-American War for purposes ...
AMICO or America Insignia Co: examples and patterns
Jul 23, 2022 · From the Bizstanding website, American Insignia Company, Inc. was registered on Feb. 10, 1947 and became inactive as a corporation Mar. 31, 1982. So AMICO was around by at least 1919 and was gone by 1982. It was a New York company, but I found nothing on who founded the company or when. Here are downloads of the bits I could find.
List of Manufacturers of U.S. Metal Emblems - HALLMARKS - U.S ...
Nov 18, 2014 · The esteemed dean of American wing collectors and noted author Duncan Campbell set me straight on this point in a 1985 letter. In this letter he stated, ‘In September 1942, the Secretary of War approved the wing badge for Army Air …
72nd or 95th Pa. Pennsylvania Zouave Baxter’s or Gosline.
Sep 10, 2024 · A, 95th Pennsylvania Infantry wearing the original complete zouave uniform provided by Schuylkill Arsenal issued to the first organized company in the regiment. Evidently a number of soldiers in this company received ornately trimmed waistcoats to go along with the very fanciful jacket, or they may have been a private purchase item.”