I picked up this killer Bronze Star group yesterday a local military show.   This group is named to Technician Sergeant Russell Regis Braun.    Braun was born on May 11th, 1911, in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, and passed away on May 29th, 1985, in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.   Braun served with the 2679th Headquarters Company, Psychological Warfare Branch. And was the acting First Sergeant for the Eighth Army Combat Propaganda Team during Ww2   What's really nice is that the Bronze Star is officially government engraved, and I have the paper showing that.    I am still trying to find more information on Braun, and the unit he served in any help is appreciated.   CITATION FOR THE BRONZE STAR    Russell R. Braun, 33174232, Technical Sergeant, 2679th Headquarters Company, psychological Warfare Branch, for meritorious achievement in connection with military operations in the Mediterranean theater from 20 July 1943 to 26 April 1945. As acting first sergeant of the Eighth Army Combat Propaganda Team of the Psychological Warfare Branch of the Allied Force Headquarters, Technical Sergeant Braun distinguished himself by meritorious achievement in combat operations in the Mediterranean theater. By zealous endeavor, diplomatic contact with British and American officers and with the enlisted men in his charge, and by efficient service of an very high order, Technical Sergeant Braun contributed an exceptional service to the war effort. Frequently under heavy fire, he was particularly valuable in his capacity as transport sergeant and contributed materially to the success of the Allied operations in North Africa and Italy. Entered service from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Thats a German 98K rifle cleaning kit. 

What's in the tobacco tin?

What are the first 3 letters on that arm band? I think he was in a Corps level reconnaissance unit.  

Lots of helpful folks on the forum. Please take better pictures of the patches, collar brass and ribbons. You’ll get your answers.

Just found this, very interesting and helpful, thank you for sharing all this. The plates would change again into 1950 and so forth to the 1970s where for us on Okinawa 71 to 76 where my father's plate was in kanji and with a code to denote his facility area (where his office of supply was located) of Machinato and further south our housing area of Machinato (both the base and housing were built up upon the the former Imperial Army air field of Machinato). These plates like those of the 1950s had an "E" for Exempt denoting that they were the private vehicles of military personnel. The process of going to the office of the Provost Marshall continued into the 70s where my Father, each year had to go to the office of to get his new plates for each successive year, for us this was south of the city Naha, where in the port of, was the office of the Provost Marshall where my Father had to apply for, pay a nominal fee and was handed a pair of new plates for the new year to place upon his car our car and in this case was a Dodge Dart:) Back to the old plates of 1948 and until the mid 50s, each year the color of the plate changed to visually denote the year the plate was good for. 1949 was the first year the number of the year was included onto (embossed) the plate in the lower right hand corner. Thus 1948 was the last year that no year date or stamp was made upon the occupation plates.

I think WIA too.   Kurt

What a brave young man. Great acquisition, and thank you for sharing!   Fred

My friend found his grandfather's uniform and has been trying to figure out his grandfather's service history, I was told his grandfather didn't talk about the war, but we know he was in the 13th corps but has a 4th tank battalion crest and as far as I know the 4th tank battalion never was assigned to the 13th corps, and he's also been trying to figure out why he has a calvary collar pin, I'm just posting for more information on anything, his name was Francis R Tracy and served from 44 to 46