Original U.S. WWII Named 179th Quartermaster Battalion (Mobile) Ledo Road CBI African American Grouping for Corporal Ardis Fields Cannons & Mortars alongside the Steyr-Mannlicher M1895 rifle

alongside the Steyr-Mannlicher M1895 rifle

The uniforms and equipment employed was very antiquated

Overall a wonderful desirable Panzer Peaked Visor Cap made before the start of WW2

but no major pitting

indicating that blade and mounts were made for each other

Original U.S. WWII Named 179th Quartermaster Battalion (Mobile) Ledo Road CBI African American Grouping for Corporal Ardis Fields Cannons & Mortars alongside the Steyr-Mannlicher M1895 rifleOriginal Items: Only One Grouping Available. Now this is a lovely grouping attributed to African American soldier, Corporal Ardis Fields. Corporal Fields (ASN: 36554042) enlisted in the US Army on December 30, 1942 and served until December 8, 1945. Fields first attended Quartermaster Basic Training which lasted about a year. More than 32,000 officers, officer cadets and key enlisted personnel received their training at the Quartermaster School