Original Items: Only One Set Available. This is an appealing assortment of original U.S. WWII personal effects, clothing, and hygiene items of the types commonly carried, issued, or used by American servicemen during the war. Together, the group provides an interesting look at the everyday necessities and small personal comforts that accompanied military service.

The original items include:

- U.S. Army Issue Towel, dated 1944. OD Green. 
- “On to Berlin Nothing can stop us!” Envelope, posted to Jamestown, NY.  Great patriotic design.
- Army Issue washcloth/handkerchief, named GEO. H. BARTLETT.
- Issue undershirt, white, named under collar F. CHARNECKI, identifying it to Marine Frances Chernecki, a China Marine who appears to have served from around 1930-1950, retiring as a Master Sergeant.
- Dub-L-Knit Antiseptically treated wool & cotton socks, Size 11. Unissued.
- Wrapped pack of Shoelaces, one pair, 40 inches.
- Shu-Milk Shoe polish tin, brown. Appears sealed. 
- Tin of Fuel Tablet ration heating, 2 oz.
- Two packs of Prince Albert Crimp cut wrap papers.
- One matchbook with V for Victory theme, war bonds & stamps. Unused. 
- Soap OQMG No. 100-A-Type I, 4 ounces. Still wrapped. 
- Pack of tissues marked “Boy T 1942”. Still lots inside.
- Tin of Foot powder, partially filled.
- Tin of tooth powder, empty.
- Full bottle of insect repellent, Allied Products inc.

Personal hygiene supplies, sewing kits, shaving equipment, playing cards, and small comfort items were important parts of a serviceman’s daily life. American Red Cross ditty bags were used to distribute and store practical personal items, particularly for troops serving overseas or recovering in hospitals.

The combination of the 1944 Army towel, named GEO. H. BARTLETT cloth, F. CHARNECKI undershirt, unissued Dub-L-Knit socks, wrapped shoelaces, Shu-Milk shoe polish, OQMG soap, fuel tablets, Prince Albert papers, patriotic envelope, Victory matchbook, 1942 tissues, foot and tooth powders, and Allied Products insect repellent makes this an unusually varied collection of WWII personal material. Rather than representing combat equipment alone, the group preserves the ordinary objects that formed an essential part of an American servicemen's daily routine.