Vietnam War era Army pilot's OG-107 patched shirt

Nicely patched 1971 shirt from a guy who served with the 180th
Aviation Company and others units.


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Brass sign from WWII Navy troop transport

Based on the compartment number (A-105-AEL)), I believe this came
from a Haskell-class attack transport. I found online an Army Field
Manual which shows this exact same compartment number in use on the
USS Rockwell (APA-230) troop area on the main deck.
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Navy SEAL modified camo uniforms

The Navy SEALS have long modified camo shirts and every so often they
show up at thrift shops closest to their base in Coronado. As usual
the Trident badges have been removed. Numbers 1 and 2 are $35 each
and numbers 3 and 4 are $40 (plus shipping).


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Very nice US Navy G-1 flight jacket

This is size 38, made in 1982 and in very nice condition, including
the knit cuffs. Asking $105, but open to offers. Call or text me at
760-450-8498


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79th Engineers Korean War theater made patch

Asking $150 or best offer for this Korean-made patch. Here's some
info about the Korean War service of the 79th Engineer Construction
Battalion.

"The 79th was reactivated on February 28, 1949 with the outbreak of
the Korea war. From March to October 1950, the 79th was at Eniwetok
in the Pacific, preparing existing air base facilities for greater
capabilities. Once this was completed, the Battalion went to Korea at
Hungnam. During the major Chinese offensive in 1950, the 79th
assisted in the evacuation by water of some 60,000 refugees and three
troop divisions. This was a 24hr job, but the safety record
established by the 79th Engineer Construction Battalion was
Outstanding."

"The 79th participated in six campaigns during the Korean conflict,
in which it received two meritorious unit streamers, the Republic of
Korea Presidential Citation, and the Republic of Korea Presidential
Unit Citation. The Battalion was deactivated in January 1955."
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WWII Era German Propaganda Books

Our new online store has some pre-WWII German propaganda books for sale http://bhmilitaria.com/propbooks.shtml

These books are marked for the Aachen City Library, "Aaachen Stadtbüchere" and were rebound by the library.

The titles include Hitler in seinen Bergen, Mit Hitler in Polen, Sieh: Das Herz Europas, Die Deutsche Luftwaffe.

Dickie Mountbatten

The letters that Lord Louis Mountbatten signed as Dickie Mountbatten also include an original 1965 luncheon invitation he sent to Admiral US Grant Sharp when Sharp was in the UK for SEATO meetings (the Southeast Asia version of NATO).

Lord Louis Mountbatten 1st Earl of Burma - or just plain Dickie

Lord Louis Mountbatten 1st Earl of Burma was the great-grandson of Queen Victoria, who gave him the nickname Dickie.

It is very rare to see something signed by him as Dickie Mountbatten, but these are two such notes sent to US Navy Admiral US Grant Sharp, who was supreme commander of US military forces in the Vietnam War from 1964-1968. Mountbatten had been Supreme Allied Commander South East Asia Command in World War II so there must have been a kinship between the two. The letters are addressed to "Oley" which was the admiral's nickname. You can click on the photos to see these enlarged. These are original documents and are for sale: Click here for more information.

Jacqueline Kennedy signature on signed note to US Navy Admiral

In 1966 Jacqueline Kennedy and her two children visited Hawaii. She later wrote a note to US Pacific Forces Commander-in-Chief US Grant Sharp. She references "John" and that is her son John F Kennedy Jr. Jackie Kennedy still had a "franking"privilege then so instead of a stamp, the envelope has her signature.

President Lyndon Johnson signature on notes to military leader

These came from the estate of the late Admiral US Grant Sharp who was Commander In Chief of Pacific Forces from 1964-68 and was commander of all US troops in Vietnam: think of him as being the Eisenhower of the Vietnam War (Eisenhower was Supreme Commander of forces in the war against Germany).

These two notes from President Lyndon Baines Johnson are rare examples of notes from a sitting President to the an active wartime theater commander. LBJ's signature itself is rare, and something like this is pretty much impossible to find. I also show a note the florist sent when the President and Mrs. Johnson sent flowers to Sharp and his wife during the Johnson's trip to Hawaii for a conference with South Vietnam leaders (Sharp was headquartered in Hawaii).