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Stumbled across this auction on eBay for Duane Beeson's winter service dress uniform:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... :IT&ih=013

Bidding is relatively reasonable, but still too rich for this poor boy. Hopefully it will find its way into a museum collection...

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Caveat Emptor.
There's no proof it's his so I'd beware of it.
Beeson's mom gave all she had inc his uniform to
the Paul's for their museum!

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D.W. Beeson never wore RAF Wings.

He resigned his RCAF Commission in London, England on September 22, 1942.

He joined the USAAF on September 23, 1942.

The three Eagle Squadrons were disbanded and became the 4Th Fighter Group on September 29, 1942.

Those Wings on that tunic should be RCAF!

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Oh yeah, it's obvious that, Beeson's actual Class A jacket or not, the cloth wings over the right breast are "aftermarket". Those 4th FG alums eligible to wear them wore smaller versions of their RAF/RCAF wings. If that is not pointed out in the Item Description, that's "strike one" for me.

Pic from an eBay auction where a guy wants $7 Large for this pic plus a letter ... I want a hit of that sh*t he's smokin' :lol:
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I look at things like this like I look at autographs ... unless provenance is firmly documented, I'll take a pass ...

Tom - how do you like the diaries?

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Photos $3.99 but sorry no autograph :shock: :wink:

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When they post Amelia's other shoe, let me know! :lol:
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Unless I'm missing something there is no US pilot wings and name label is smeared.
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Good grief - I apologize for posting. Didn't realize it was a fake...

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Zachary wrote:
Good grief - I apologize for posting. Didn't realize it was a fake...

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Keep this up and I'll have to post more pics of you in "the hat". :P


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Hey - I make that hat look good!

Whaddaya say we buy that commercial property down the street and open up a Bikini Nights bar on a permanent basis?

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Zachary wrote:
Hey - I make that hat look good!

Whaddaya say we buy that commercial property down the street and open up a Bikini Nights bar on a permanent basis?



You betcha'!

By the way, what's the typical, monthly alimony payment these days?

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Zachary wrote:
Hey - I make that hat look good!

Whaddaya say we buy that commercial property down the street and open up a Bikini Nights bar on a permanent basis?


Now you guys are talking my language. Can I be the towel boy.

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Wade

As of yesterday, the package had not arrived.

Sometimes, it takes the pony a few extra days to ride North to Canada.

Cheers,

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TOM WALSH wrote:
. . . Sometimes, it takes the pony a few extra days to ride North to Canada.


Yeah, I ship stuff all over the globe, and hands down the one guy - must be only one - working Canadian customs is slower than them all ... when he's not on a coffee break! :lol:

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Beeson's memoriabilia at the Warhawk Air Museum.
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