Militaria: Era or Period of Conflict

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful 1943 United States Army Air Forces 434th Bomb Squadron, 12th Bomb Group Christmas Card produced for the unit while in Foggia, Italy just before the 12th headed off to the CBI. The front of the card features a winged...

ARTIFACT: Great WWII United States Army Air Forces 1944 Christmas Card from Foster Field in Victoria, Texas. The front of the card features a shark-nosed P-40 soaring above the clouds and below it reads: "CHRISTMAS GREETINGS ACROSS THE MILES". The inside...

ARTIFACT: This is a sterling World War II Maritime Service Officers collar insignia. VINTAGE: Circa WWII. SIZE: About 15/16" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Sterling silver with enamel detail. ATTACHMENT: Single clutch back pin...

ARTIFACT: This is a patch from World War II for the United States Maritime Service, which was first organized in 1938 to train men for service in the Merchant Marine. The patch is embroidered in bright red showing a shield within a life preserver flanked...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II US Merchant Marine Union pin. VINTAGE: Circa WWII. SIZE: About 5/8" in width by 7/8" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold plated brass with enamel accents. ATTACHMENT: Single screw post. MARKINGS: Makers mark: I...

ARTIFACT: This is an unusual United States Merchant Marine officer's overseas cap badge from World War II. The badge is in gilt sterling silver, and has no hallmark but has great details. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 1-5/16" in...

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare sterling silver 1943 United States Merchant Marine Union "Torpedoed" lapel pin. The pin reads SMEA 1943 and shows a torpedo at the center. The SMEA was the Sun Marine Employees' Association, the association for the...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa World War II nurse cadet hat badge by Blackinton in sterling silver. This badge was worn by the Nurse Cadet Corps of the US Public Health Service during World War II. It is maker-marked on reverse and has a different...

ARTIFACT: WWII American Red Cross Member of the Military Welfare Corps women's service tunic with United States Army Pacific patch sewn on right shoulder sleeve. The jacket features light blue collar tabs with black stripes fastened with plastic buttons...

ARTIFACT: This is an early World War II Japanese Red Cross medal in silver for a male member. The medallion hangs from a red and light blue striped ribbon and has some beautiful foliage on its front, including some paulownia flowers. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: Scarce WWII American Red Cross Officer hat badge, maker marked, by Balfour. The large, beautiful badge features an eagle with wings spread facing the viewer's left, his torso is a round enameled center of red, white, and blue that shows the Red...

ARTIFACT: Rare WWII American Red Cross Victory Squad badge. The center of the enameled, gilt brass badge shows a red "V" for victory with an American and Red Cross flag crossed beneath, both in nice enamel colors and detail. Along the top there is a blue...