Lot 566

WWII US Military Field Gear, Insignia & Ephemera

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WWII US Military Field Gear, Insignia & Ephemera

Current Bid: $5

(1 Bid)

by Atlee Raber Auctioneer
June 22, 2026 6:00 PM EDT
Live Auction
17020 Dover Road
Dundee, OH, US 44624

A diverse collection of United States military and civilian items dating from approximately 1939 to 1946. Field equipment includes an olive drab plastic angle-head flashlight, characteristic of the TL-122 series, featuring a belt clip and blue filter lens. Ration components consist of one cylindrical metal can labeled Army Field Ration Type C / B Unit from the Leh-Parrott Baking Comp. and one cardboard box for US Army Field Ration D containing ingredients for a 4-ounce chocolate bar. Insignia and awards include a 1st Armored Division Old Ironsides shoulder sleeve insignia, a Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) circular embroidered patch, an enamel Army Air Forces Technical Training Command distinctive unit insignia with the motto Sustineo Alas, and a gold-tone Honorable Discharge Ruptured Duck lapel pin. A gray metal German commemorative medallion featuring a figure above a spread-wing eagle clutching a swastika is included as a souvenir bring-back. Paper goods and currency comprise a Series 1935 C One Dollar Silver Certificate with a blue seal, a 1945-1946 Miami University Athletic Association student ticket booklet, a 1943 Ohio Department of Highways license permit for a 1941 Chrysler, and a small black booklet titled Bullet 1945. Personal effects include two folding pocket knives with cream and marbled handles, an octagonal-faced mechanical pocket watch, a miniature Lucky Strike cigarette pack, a spent large-caliber brass shell casing, and several souvenir pins including a 1939 Youngstown Ohio M.P.O. congress pin and a Louisville Kentucky horseshoe pin.

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Bid Increments
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$0 $49 $5
$50 $99 $10
$100 $499 $25
$500 $999 $50
$1,000 $1,999 $100
$2,000 $4,999 $250
$5,000 + $500