(4) U.S. Army WWI Era Cartridge Belts

Lot description

(4) U.S. Army Cartridge Belts, WWI Era; (1) consignor marked "very scarce Mills Field Artillery"  .38 caliber cartridge belt, last patent date Sept. 11, 1894, 45 cartridge loops, consignor marked (1) Mills & Orndorff cartridge belt, last patent date Sept. 11, 1894, 50 double cartridge rifle loops, 6 double hand gun loops; (1) no maker mark, 50 single rifle cartridge loops; (1) Mills, patent date April 18, 1905, 35 rifle cartridge loops, for shipping total of all 3.15lbs    Provenance: Collection of T'Odon Charles (Chuck) Leshikar, Jr., (Texas,1946-2020), Vietnam, U.S. Army Lt. ,“Delta Raiders,” D Company, 2nd Battalion, 501st Airborne Infantry Regiment, later Echo Company commander, Silver Star, three Bronze Stars, Soldiers Medal, Purple Heart. More information including the Silver Star citation see:  https://toddshistory.com/?cat=12