{"product_id":"original-u-s-wwii-korean-war-era-usmc-duffel-bag-grouping-with-hbt-cap-haversack-leggings-photos-ephemera-sergeant-anthony-p-bredice","title":"Original U.S. WWII Korean War Era USMC Duffel Bag Grouping with HBT Cap, Haversack, Leggings, Photos \u0026 Ephemera - Sergeant Anthony P. Bredice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Items: One-of-a-Kind Group. This is an extensive named U.S. Marine Corps grouping spanning WWII and the Korean War era, identified throughout to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnthony P. Bredice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The group includes two named duffel bags, an M1941 haversack, HBT utility cap, leggings, web belt, wartime photographs, marksmanship score books, and personal ephemera.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccording to the supplied research, Bredice served during WWII with the Marine Corps and participated in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBattle of Okinawa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as well as other Pacific operations. He remained in the Marine Corps after the war and had attained the rank of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSergeant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by the Korean War period. During the latter period he was assigned to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBattery D, 2nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. We have found no indication in the supplied information that he actually deployed to Korea, so this is best described as a Korean War era grouping rather than a Korean War combat grouping.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe grouping consists of:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWWII Duffel Bag:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Named and stenciled to Bredice, with a stenciled unit emblem. According to the supplied history, this bag accompanied him during his Pacific service.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1950 Dated Duffel Bag:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Marked with Bredice’s name, unit information, and locations, documenting his continued Marine Corps service after WWII.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2nd Pattern M1941 Haversack:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Heavily and clearly named to Bredice, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“2ND PLT. T. BREDICE, SGT.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e It is also marked to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6th Marines\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, providing evidence of another assignment during his Marine Corps career.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePair of Leggings:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Both are stenciled and named to Bredice.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCanvas Belt:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Stenciled with Bredice’s name.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHBT Utility Cap:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Retains a stenciled Eagle, Globe and Anchor on the front and is named inside \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSGT. BREDICE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. This dates from his postwar \/ Korean War era service.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhotograph Album:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A modern album containing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e17 mostly original period photographs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from Bredice’s WWII service. Images include Okinawa, Bredice and other Marines in uniform, and various service scenes. One particularly interesting photograph shows aircraft nose art reading \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Celestial Princess.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eU.S. Marine Corps Score Book:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e For the M1 Garand and M1 Carbine, used during \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1950\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eU.S. Marine Corps Score Book:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e For the M1 Garand and M1A1 Carbine, dated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJune 25, 1951\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with several completed entries.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCatholic Prayer Book and Souvenir Postcard Booklet:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Personal items retained with the grouping.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe two duffel bags are particularly useful in documenting the span of Bredice’s military career. The earlier example relates to his WWII service, while the 1950 bag carries later name, unit, and location markings. Together with the haversack, leggings, belt, and named HBT cap, they create a substantial assemblage of field equipment associated with a single Marine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe M1941 haversack is especially interesting because of its clear \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6th Marines\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e marking and the inscription \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“2ND PLT. T. BREDICE, SGT.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e This appears to document an assignment separate from his earlier wartime service and helps illustrate how individual pieces of equipment followed a career Marine through different units and periods of service.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe photographs add an important personal dimension to the grouping. Although the album itself is modern, the majority of the photographs are original period prints and include scenes identified as being from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOkinawa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, portraits and group photographs in uniform, and other images from Bredice’s service. The photograph of the aircraft named \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Celestial Princess”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e offers an additional avenue for research.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe two Marine Corps score books further document Bredice’s continued service into 1950 and 1951, showing that he was still participating in weapons qualification and training during the early Korean War period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition varies considerably across the grouping, as expected for equipment that saw years of actual military use. The bags, haversack, leggings, belt, cap, photographs, and paper items all show differing degrees of staining, wear, fading, handling, and age, but together form a remarkably cohesive named group.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an excellent Marine Corps grouping spanning two important periods of American military history, with multiple independently named pieces tying the material to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSergeant Anthony P. Bredice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The combination of WWII field equipment, postwar and Korean War era items, photographs, score books, and personal effects makes this a particularly strong research grouping rather than simply a collection of unrelated pieces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44941197803589,"sku":"ONSV26NCS098","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/24C5F7C1-2F1F-45A1-90D2-CAEECAFA38F6.jpg?v=1777483776","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-wwii-korean-war-era-usmc-duffel-bag-grouping-with-hbt-cap-haversack-leggings-photos-ephemera-sergeant-anthony-p-bredice","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}