WWII Army Barracks Finds

[BenjyH]

Went the other day to a place where some WWII army barracks used to be and had a pretty good day for a place thats been pounded to death. I found part of a lipstick tube, what I'm guessing to be a Remmington United States Marine Corps shotgun casing, a bullet with the date 43, two 13 stars buttons, 2 wheaties a 1910 and 1917, and 2 mercs a 1937 and 1941. I only got to hunt for about 2 hours, then i got kicked out haha.

 

[oxbowbarefoot]

That button looks a lot older than WWII...

 

[treblehunter]

Nice work!

 

[jewelerguy]

That button looks a lot older than WWII...

the button is in fact WW2. it is from a set of HBT's (Herringbone Twill). it was sort of a general purpose combat uniform

 

[wheatfinder13]

Very awesome coins

 

[462]

UMC on the shot gun shell is for Union Metalic Cartridge company.

 

[oxbowbarefoot]

the button is in fact WW2. it is from a set of HBT's (Herringbone Twill). it was sort of a general purpose combat uniform

Interesting, looks a lot like some early buttons I have found at some of my Colonial sites, must have been a popular pattern.

 

[rayrayvegas]

Great hunt! I found a button a week or so ago that looks just like yours. Was wondering what year it was from. Thanks for posting.

 

[CASPER-2]

the button is in fact WW2. it is from a set of HBT's (Herringbone Twill). it was sort of a general purpose combat uniform

think they used them in WW I too - cause I found them at a WW I training camp too - that was gone by WW II

 

[pippinwhitepaws]

jewelryguy nailed it.

I agree the button is WWII...found on many army air corps fatigue uniforms...
https://www.easterncostume.com/content/army-1942-pattern-herringbone-twill-fatigue-uniform
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[BenjyH]

Thanks for the information on the buttons. I wasnt quite sure if they were from WWII or earlier.

 

[BenjyH]

Thanks, for the info on the UMC. I was just taking a shot in the dark haha

 

[dieselfool]

The Arrow was a popular shell in the UMC lineup which carried over a few years after Remington merged with UMC around 1912. So I am guessing yours dates to circa WW1.

 

[dieselfool]

The rifle cartridge appears to be a .30 M-1 Carbine round, and a fairly early one since it was introduced in mid-1942. My dad carried one in the Philippines in WW2 and thought quite highly of it.

 

[BenjyH]

Thats some cool info thanks for sharing.