US Militaria Artifacts By Branch Of Service

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful, numbered example of a rare World War II Chinese Commando wing as issued to OSS (Office of Strategic Services) operators in the China-Burma-India theatre. The wing is somewhat flat with some two-dimensional ridges in the...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1960s Japanese-made lighter for the United States Navy VA-216 ATKRON 216 attack squadron, also known as the "Black Diamonds". The front of the lighter bears a black and white enameled shield with assorted battle weapons...

ARTIFACT: Cool, early 1960's Submarine USS Nathanael Greene (SSBN-636) Portsmouth Navy Yard lighter, in excellent unfired condition. Commissioned in 1964, SSBN-636 was built at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. During the early 1970's the Nathanael Greene...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1950s Rothco lighter for the United States Army Quartermaster School at Fort Lee, Virginia. The front of the lighter has an enameled crest and reads HONOR GRADUATE beneath. VINTAGE: Circa 1950's. SIZE: Approximately 2-1/4" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa Korean War full-size Japanese-made lighter for the United States Air Force Security Service 15th Radio Squadron Mobile. The front of the lighter has a medallion featuring a lightning bug riding a winged thunderbolt.Courtesy of...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful World War II cigarette PX (post exchange) lighter. It was personalized by a soldier with the United States Army 9th Coast Artillery Harbor Defenses of Boston, who engraved it with the initials RHL within a diamond, a dog,...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II "issue" lighter by Park, customized, plated and engraved for United States Navy officers stationed in Italy during 1944 and 194This lighter is named to N. Cacavas. The front has an engraved tropical scene and the reverse...

ARTIFACT: Great WWII GI Lighter in wartime aluminum with black krackle paint by Matawan Lighter Co. Inc., New York, NY. The insert reads: "WINDY" along the top near the flame cage and the side reads: "MATAWAN LIGHTER CO. INC. NEW YORK, N. Y. MADE IN U. S...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce World War II "Wartime Model" Ronson lighter with its original box, obviously carried by a GI during the war. It is especially rare that he happened to save the box with the "Wartime Model" label, as well as the care booklet, a...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa World War II "GI" cigarette lighter by Park. It is finished in United States Marine Corps green paint. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 2-1/8" height and 1-1/2" in width and 1/2" in thickness. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: Great WWI era French Trench lighter in the form of a bullet. The lighter features a nice nickel tax stamp plaque along the bottom and is marked "SOUVENIR DE FRANCE" on the bottom. VINTAGE: Circa WWI. SIZE: Approximately 3" in height x 3/4" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a nice circa World War II boatswain's whistle in sterling silver hanging from a wonderful woven lanyard. A boatswain (also bos'n or bosun) is the senior sailor on board a ship who oversees the deck crew and all the ship's equipment. The...