US Militaria Artifacts By Branch Of Service

ARTIFACT: This is a 1970s-1980s United States Army issue military police badge. The badge shows an eagle at top with armor and weaponry at center. The badge reads THIS WELL DEFEND MDCCLXXVIII UNITED STATES ARMY MILITARY POLICE R4034. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a WWI era US Naval Academy "Yard" Police badge from Annapolis. VINTAGE: Circa WWI. SIZE: About 2-5/16" in width by 3" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Silver. ATTACHMENT: Vertical pin with a "drop-in" locking catch...

ARTIFACT: Flying Tigers 1st Squadron, the "Adam & Eves" Squadron Leader and eventual Squadron Commander Robert Hawthorne "Bob" Neale's AVG period Chinese wing, bullion cap badge (both non-textbook, but period examples), & 4" x 6" 1960's copy of...

ARTIFACT: This is a Japanese-made full-size risque' novelty lighter by TOKYO from the Korean War era. The front of the lighter reads KOREA on top and YOU AND YOUR DAMN MIDNIGHT SNACKS! at bottom, and shows a discontented bare-breasted woman in bed...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1920s Rolf "Trench-style" cigarette lighter. This "AUTOMATIC STORM PROOF" lighter was made in Austria and is marked with a patent number. The lighter is complete and in excellent condition. VINTAGE: Circa 1920's - 1930's...

ARTIFACT: This is a Model 1937 US Marine Corps Officer's Dress Collar Insignia. VINTAGE: Circa 1937. SIZE: About 1-3/16" in width by 1-3/8" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Sterling and 1/20 10K gold on sterling. ATTACHMENT: Single screw post...

ARTIFACT: This is a great Korean War United States Marine Corps G-1 jacket with Japanese-made insignia. The jacket has a faux fur collar and ribbed cuffs and waistband. Attached is a name patch for Sgt. Bob Bettis with a bullion EGA and border, two...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Polaris Flight Academy pilot training service collar insignia. Polaris Flight Academy set up shop in 1941 at War Eagle Field in the Mojave Desert, initially training cadets of the Royal and Royal Canadian Air Forces...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful World War I silver level worker badge for the United States Government nitrate plant at Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Production of nitrate began within a few weeks of the end of World War I. There were three levels for this...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful and rare ELCO PT Boats war worker enameled lapel pin. The pin reads ELCO NATIONAL DEFENSE WORKER and shows a Mosquito riding a Torpedo over the waves at center along with a V. The Morse Code for V is at the top of the pin...

ARTIFACT: This is a sterling silver WWII Home Front War Worker lapel pin from American Car & Foundry, which is in the shape of a 3/4 view of a Tank.American Car & Foundry was located in Berwick Pennsylvania, and s WWII was starting, the company...

ARTIFACT: This is a very rare sterling World War II Issue WASP pin given at graduation. This is only the 3rd one I have seen! VINTAGE: Circa WWII. SIZE: About 13/16" in width by 1" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Sterling with enamel detail...