Recent find. Both are older cover emblems. The bright one is marked with raised Meyer shield and STERLING on the anchor cross bar     

I have included song tributes to Pvt John Towle (my namesake) and Audie Murphy and for the Afghanistan and Iraqi Vets from Australia and also US Vets from Afghanistan  and Band of Brothers- A tribute to all US AIrborne Troops with a play on Band of Brothers mini-series.   

Thanks Oz, I look forward to acquire some valuable knowledge on this forum 

Stern-wheel Steamer (Tinclad #12): Light Draft Gunboat USS Curlew underway near Baton Rouge, LA. University of Wisconsin-Madison Digital Library   Pulled from the updated navsource.com files NavSource Online: "Old Navy" Ship Photo Archive   Stern-wheel Steamer (Tinclad #12): Built in 1862 at Elizabeth, PA., as the stern-wheel steamer SS Florence Purchased by the Union Navy, 17 December 1862 Converted to a light-draft gunboat, commissioned USS Curlew, 16 February 1863, Acting Master G. Hentig in command The next day Curlew joined Admiral D. Porter's fleet for patrol and convoy duty in the Mississippi River and its tributaries Curlew participated in engagement of Confederate troops at Islands No. 67 and 68, from 12 to 20 July 1863 Curlew joined other vessels for an expedition into the Red, Black, Tensas, and Ouachita rivers during which they captured steamer Louisville, steamer Elmira Curlew served in the Ohio and Tennessee rivers from 23 December 1863 until 14 January 1864 During an engagement, 24 May 1864 with a 12-gun battery at Gaines Landing, Ark., Curlew was struck several times Curlew stood down the Mississippi, 30 June 1864 and cruised between Natchez and Vicksburg, Miss., having several encounters with enemy land forces 24 October 1864, found Curlew sailing up river to patrol the Ohio and Tennessee Curlew's final duties consisted of conducting surveys in the Mississippi around Cairo and Mound City from February to 17 June 1865 Decommissioned 5 July 1865 at Mound City, IL. Sold at Mound City IL., 17 August 1865 to James Polakin in 1865 Final Disposition, fate unknown.Specifications: Displacement 196 t. Length 159' Beam 32' 1" Draft 4' Speed 4 kts Complement unknown Armament eight 24-pdr howitzers Propulsion steam stern-wheel

Alberto, Welcome to the forum. You will enjoy reading the posts and find many here will offer help with questions. I find the "SEARCH" function will uncover most of the information you are looking for during your research. I hope you enjoy your visits to the forum. Oz

Can someone tell me what I have here. I know I have seen similar things before in Meusems.    We're these worn by members of the military? Delegation? They definitely go together they are made the same and have the same backing. The U.S. Flag is a bit bigger then the United Nations flag.

+1 on the pocket watch fob

. Hi Johan,     The silly part about that is that he bangs the front armour plate and not the engine . . . . . . . .   An interesting detail, I believe an uncle of Nigel Hay ( the owner of the Milweb website )  was a Beachmaster on one of the British beaches during D-Day.   Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, April 26 2O25.   ….    

. Garden Grilles  . . . . . .   I have three WWII vehicle grilles hanging in the garden, a Willys MB Grille, a Dodge WC Grille and a GMC 353 Grille.   I bought all three from farm yards  here in Normandy, the Willys grille the farmer had actually painted Willys Original on the flat panel above the grille bars, however I did sand down the many layers of paint to ensure there was no Ford ' F ' marking hidden under the layers on the panel, sadly there wasn't , if there had been it would have been hanging indoors in the garage.    The Dodge grille is from a 3/4 ton WC model   The GMC grille is from a 353 model, the grille shows several layers of paint starting with the original green O.D, several layers of grey possibly navy and then the last coat is a matt black.   All three have been sprayed all over with waterproofing and eventually when I have the time I will be sanding and re-painting.    (  just for clarification between the English spellings of Grill and Grille.  Meat is cooked on a Grill,  the front protection in front of a radiator  is a Grille  )             Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, April 26 2O25.   ….

I was also going to suggest that this might be the pendant from a reunion badge.  I've never seen a suspension like this one has.