The auctioneer said that the wings came from the Smarsh Estate. He believes the decedent was an Adam’s County , PA resident and passed a while back. Huge collector of memorabilia.    Here’s a photo of the wings at the auction as found in a cardboard box with assorted unrelated items.   

. Hi Ron,   thanks an interesting photo, and a Jeep with a collapsible Signal Corp wire reel stand on the front.    Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, April 22 2O25.   ….

. Hi Kevin.   I am out of likes,  not that I wanted to use one, I really did want to reply to you, Great pair of boots in fantastic condition a credit to any collection and thanks for posting them.   Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, April 22 2O25.   ….

Last week  I took up a longstanding invitation to go down and have a rummage through a whole pile of boxes, plastic tubs and piles of gear from a closed museums storeroom. I already had a large number of items whilst the museum stock was being boxed up and transported into various storage depots. Lots of general items but in amongst it all I ended up with 5 British WW1 Home Front Helmets, some nicely marked up to Wimbledon Fire Brigade, all 1939 dated and complete with liners. Lots of small bklts, many of which are WW1 Army Training manuals. A few pairs of wartime boots, RAF and Army. Plus this pair dated 1943. That trip resulted in70 items in total, still have to go back as there are at least 5 plastic storage tubs buried under a huge number of other plastic tubs with  my name on them. When the museum items were packed up for transporting the packers just labelled each box in the simplest way. ie. Military , Christmas, Toys, Food tins etc. As they work through anything remotely military or WW2 home front gets put to one side for me to have first refusal. As the pile gets smaller I will be back to try and extract the rest of military marked boxes. They have no idea what is in each box until it's opened up and emptied.

I am guessing the "Ken" is "Capt Ken Lazier" who used to write to veterans to get stuff. A lot of his stuff was sold in Manions back in the day. Kurt

PFC Edward Pontifex (R) of the 2nd Armored Division with 3 eggs and 2 German Soldiers he found in a barn near Lippestadt Germany - April 1945 Edward Joseph Pontifex Sr was born on January 4, 1917 to Raymond & Margaret Pontifex. He survived WW2 and was married twice, with three daughters and one son. Edward was the co-owner of Pontifex Fabrics in Norfolk Virginia. Edward passed away at the age off 73 on December 21, 1990 and is buried at Rosewood Memorial Park in Virginia Beach, Virginia. LIFE Magazine Archives - William Vandivert Photographer WWP-PD  

PFC Edward Pontifex (R) of the 2nd Armored Division with 3 eggs and 2 German Soldiers he found in a barn near Lippestadt Germany - April 1945 Edward Joseph Pontifex Sr was born on January 4, 1917 to Raymond & Margaret Pontifex. He survived WW2 and was married twice, with three daughters and one son. Edward was the co-owner of Pontifex Fabrics in Norfolk Virginia. Edward passed away at the age off 73 on December 21, 1990 and is buried at Rosewood Memorial Park in Virginia Beach, Virginia. LIFE Magazine Archives - William Vandivert Photographer WWP-PD    

Hello! Recently picked up this 1881 Mills belt, looking for some more info on it, and maybe its value. I presume the buckle to be to the NY National Guard, but is it blue for Navy? Thank You!  

. hi mikie,   hahaaaaa,  you forgot the WWII G.I. answer to most problems and damage  . . . . . . . Chewing-gum !!!!   My friend a life-long welder of all types and materials always states ' a little wet bread will fix that '    Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, April 22 2O25.   ….

. Hi Johan,   Thanks for adding the link to events happening that week, that will be helpful for many people.    Sadly myself and many others would prefer the word ' Commemoration ' were used,  rather than the current terminology being used. !!!!     Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, April 22 2O25.   ….