Many of the items in the lot are related to Wilbert E. Kinsley and W.O. Lowe, two American officers who served as a Pilot/Observer pair with the Ninetieth Observation Squadron, Third Observation Group of the American Expeditionary Force in World War I. The pair survived multiple contacts with German aviators, with one incident in the Verdun Sector in 1918 netting both men the Distinguished Service Cross for shooting their way out of an 8 vs 1 engagement with German Fokkers, with a final score of one German shot down, another forced down behind German lines, and Kinsley & Lowe successfully completing their scheduled patrol. Records for both men are limited, but it appears that Lowe left the service at the rank of Captain and returned to civilian life as a lawyer after the war while Kinsley remained in the service as late as World War II, reaching a rank of Lieutenant Colonel. The contents are primarily related to Kinsley, consisting of his personal effects. Four uniforms are included: 1) an unlabeled twill tunic and trouser set, no labels or markings, the tunic fitted with (heavily worn) DSC and WWI Victory ribbon bars, 2) a Kinsley & Blake (Boston) twill tunic and trouser set, the trousers labeled for Kinsley as a Lieutenant and dated "Feb. 18", and the tunic outfitted for a second lieutenant with the U.S. Reserve with DSC and WWI Victory ribbon bars, 3) Kinsley & Blake high collar tunic and trouser set, the pants labeled to Kinsley and the tunic outfitted for a U.S. Army second lieutenant with aviator wings, silver 90th Squadron pin, bullion aviator wings, ribbons for the DSC, WWI Victory (with four stars), and Silver Star ribbon bars, and WWI Victory Medal with five campaign bars (note: a very similar tunic can be seen in one of the pictures of Kinsley included with the lot), 4) WWII-era uniform tunic with two tan overseas caps, the caps decorated for a Major and the tunic for a Lieutenant Colonel with the 9th Air Force, decorated with silver and bullion aviator wings, a WWI commemorative medal engraved to Kinsley, and ribbon bars for the DSC, Silver Star, WWI Victory (four stars), Army of Occupation of Germany, American Defense Service, American Campaign, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign (four stars) and an unidentified ribbon. Also included, but not attached to any of the included uniforms, is a framed Distinguished Service Cross labeled as Kinsley's, as well as a foot locker marked for Kinsley and bearing "rolled dice" decoration following the pattern of the 90th Squadron. Also included with the lot is a 1917-1918 dated war diary identified as Kinsley's, history book of the 90th Aero Squadron signed by Kinsley, the book "Winchester War Records", pictures of Kinsley and Lowe in uniform (appropriate aviation wing and DSC visible in some pics), multiple service documents for Kinsley, wartime unit and aviation photos (including squadron photos with Kinsley and Lowe identified, and pics of what appear to be Kinsley and Lowe with their biplane), reunion photos, a collection of lead slugs and bullet jackets labeled as having been pulled from Kinsley's plane following a Verdun engagement, pocketwatch in vintage wristband holder, vintage uniform leather gear, an artillery shell casing reshaped into a vase, and other small items. Provenance: The Putnam Green/Sycamore Collection

Good overall, showing wear and staining appropriate to wear. Many parts of the lot show evidence of having been glued into a scrapbook, with some parts stuck to now-loose pages. The watch has not been tested.