You never know what you might find!

[Capt_Redfox30]

A couple weeks ago I was in North Carolina for my Girlfriends Sisters Wedding, we had sometime to kill so we went to go see Mt Airy, aka Mayberry, Andy Griffiths hometown!  We stopped in an antique store on the town square and I found a picture of WW2 era CAP members, (it is at attached).  The story that I got from the owner of the store is that the gentlemen that brought it in was a regular customer who specializes in photographs.  She has no idea of where he got it from, but she knows he attends a lot of flee markets and antique shows.  So must have picked it up there. 

Here is what I can tell from the photo,

• There are two members in WW2 Era uniforms, both are lieutenants
• Both have a service ribbon on, cant tell if its a blue,red,or green
• Both have what looks like pre-1949 Pilot Wings
• I believe one of them has the missing aircraft search patch on his sleeve?
• Finally, one of them has on a single service strip, not sure the color

The only information I have found, it what is written on the photo, it says Civil Air Patrol Early Piper Cub 1930's-1940's

I would gladly make a copy of the photograph if anyone would like one sent to them.

I think that it was such a find for only $10.00

[Jill]

I would like a copy.  PM me for contact information.

[ol'fido]

Me too, Kirk. PM sent.

[SJFedor]

A couple weeks ago I was in North Carolina for my Girlfriends Sisters Wedding, we had sometime to kill so we went to go see Mt Airy, aka Mayberry, Andy Griffiths hometown!  We stopped in an antique store on the town square and I found a picture of WW2 era CAP members, (it is at attached).  The story that I got from the owner of the store is that the gentlemen that brought it in was a regular customer who specializes in photographs.  She has no idea of where he got it from, but she knows he attends a lot of flee markets and antique shows.  So must have picked it up there. 

Here is what I can tell from the photo,

• There are two members in WW2 Era uniforms, both are lieutenants
• Both have a service ribbon on, cant tell if its a blue,red,or green
• Both have what looks like pre-1949 Pilot Wings
• I believe one of them has the missing aircraft search patch on his sleeve?
• Finally, one of them has on a single service strip, not sure the color

The only information I have found, it what is written on the photo, it says Civil Air Patrol Early Piper Cub 1930's-1940's

I would gladly make a copy of the photograph if anyone would like one sent to them.

I think that it was such a find for only $10.00

Kinda looks like the one to the right has a cell phone holder or something on his belt, kinda hard to tell.

Neat picture though!

[SarDragon]

That's a wallet hung over the belt. Olde military trick, especially in the Navy.

[AdAstra]

Great photo! Most likely it is from 1942-43.

The only difference  between the red-blue-green service ribbons was the color bands on the edges. In a black and white photo, they all look grey!

Hard to tell whether the patch is Missing Aircraft (binoculars) or Courier Service (foot).

I haven't seen a service strip worn on the shirt before, but only those on service coats. They were gold, Army-style.

[a2capt]

That's a wallet hung over the belt. Olde military trick, especially in the Navy.

Or a Star Trek Communicator in a leather case ...

[ol'fido]

My thoughts were either a sunglasses case or one of the old leather ammo pouches for a .38 like they used to wear before everyone went to speedloaders. Didn't know about the wallet thing.

[Private Investigator]

That's a wallet hung over the belt. Olde military trick, especially in the Navy.

Or a Star Trek Communicator in a leather case ...

ROFL   :clap:

[ColonelJack]

That's a wallet hung over the belt. Olde military trick, especially in the Navy.

Or a Star Trek Communicator in a leather case ...

ROFL   :clap:

Better put in a call to Temporal Investigations...Starfleet personnel mucking about in time travel again...sheesh.

Jack

[Garibaldi]

That's a wallet hung over the belt. Olde military trick, especially in the Navy.

Or a Star Trek Communicator in a leather case ...

ROFL   :clap:

Better put in a call to Temporal Investigations...Starfleet personnel mucking about in time travel again...sheesh.

Jack

Space and time are never a straight line. In the end, it's all wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey stuff.

[Dracosbane]

Looking at the large version and then zooming in with my iPad, the patch on the sleeve seems to be a foot with wings (Mercury's foot) and not binocs.

[Brad]

Looking at the large version and then zooming in with my iPad, the patch on the sleeve seems to be a foot with wings (Mercury's foot) and not binocs.

Agreed, looks like a foot with wings with the toe pointing left.