A WWII vintage 17 jewel Army issued Elgin. The back is marked ORD. DEPT. U.S.A. No. OB 11263

This good looking and it's military equipment.

Nice watch Greg.Did you get the manual with the watch or some place else?
I guess GM and other car companies were involved in the war effort.
Thanks for sharing this interesting item.

Thanks, Kevin.

The manuel and other WWII background stuff came from other sources.

Regarding the manuel, General Motors was heavily involved in the war effort, making machine guns, shells, M1 Carbines, pistols, as well as a wide range of vehicles - often at greatly reduced cost. (A corporate spirit which we could shure use more of today, but don't get me started.)

Best regards,
Greg