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US WWI Aviation, The US 32nd Division in World War I, and Imperial German pre 1900 helmets and uniforms
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Ensign Morris Dry USN aviation WW1
Chris Liontas replied to Chris Liontas's topic in United States of America
Ok lets try this again! Again, this trunk was found in an old house and was sold to a dealer. Once found, the aviation helmet and golden wings were removed from the tunics, the one on the Navy uniform is a replacement. Morris Dry was born in Mexico, Missouri. He attended the University of Missouri and was in both ROTC and the marching band. Here is his ROTC uniform and band uniform from the University of Missouri. The ROTC uniform has both the ROTC patch, and the U of M collar brass. Morris after graduation would join the US Navy and train at Massachusetts Institute o -
Ensign Morris Dry USN aviation WW1
Chris Liontas replied to Chris Liontas's topic in United States of America
my edits and photos crashed! I'll get the photos downsized and try again -
I wanted to post this for a Jaba. This is my only US Navy WW1 group. I could. It resist it though as it is a complete trunk group along with the fabric insignia of his aircraft. Ensign Dry kept all his uniforms which makes this trunk quite a time capsule. The trunk was rescued from a house that was to be demolished. All the contents were listed on the inside of the trunk in 1964. Sadly the flight helmet and the original gold wings were removed from the group. I placed a stand in, but the originals were gone by the time I saw the group
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Front and back - marked with number 4330 Possible repair. Doesn’t look like it but it seems like there is more material under the wing. I don’t see a break though. Possibly I am seeing things French made “half” wing for observer/bombardier
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The observer badge is numbered in the low 4000’s. It could be a post war 1919-20 badge; I’m not sure of the issue numbers for actual wartime I’m going to look them up.