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- Evolution of U. S. Marine insignia - US MILITARIA FORUM
If you want an evolutionary history of the earliest Marine Corps insignia, I suggest buying Volume 1 by Dr Frederick Briuer entitled "United States Marine Corps Emblems : 1804 to World War I" Col Driscoll's 1968 book "The Eagle, Globe, and Anchor 1868-1968" is the very first book
- Vietnam Corpsman Collar Insignia - MARINES - U. S. Militaria Forum
Hello everyone: I have been doing some research on Corpsmen serving with the Marines in Vietnam and I noticed an interesting trend which led me to a couple of questions I have noticed that there are several pictures (I have attached a couple) that show what I presume are Corpsman wearing caduceu
- List of Manufacturers of U. S. Metal Emblems - US MILITARIA FORUM
J Duncan Campbell, Aviation Badges and Insignia of the United States Army 1913-1946 “A note on clutch back insignia – for years, collectors (including myself) have preferred pin back wings, perhaps feeling that they were more certain to be of wartime vintage than clutch back style wings
- History of the Collar Disk - US MILITARIA FORUM
The bronze insignia is for wear on the service uniform, the gold or gilt insignia for wear on the white uniform But the gilt disk goes back farther than that The first evidence of a gilt disk, at least one authorized, is that specified in War Department Specifications Number 1074 of 1910 for the Service School and West Point Detachment
- HALLMARKS - U. S. Militaria Forum
This section includes photographic illustrations and or information regarding the manufacturer codes and hallmarks seen on various types of U S military insignia
- Shoulder Sleeve Insignia Patch References - US MILITARIA FORUM
Obviously there are many collectors of Shoulder Sleeve Insignia and Patches It also appears there are many new collectors everyday Although this forum is a great reference in itself, "hard copy" reference is invaluable I hope experienced collectors, and even the new collectors among us will ta
- Aviation Cadet Insignia - ARMY AND USAAF - U. S. Militaria Forum
This is an often asked question and I once posed it to the Institute of Heraldry without getting any new information Why are there both blue and black background aviation cadet shoulder sleeve and cap insignia? I have examples of both in sizes for use on caps and sleeves My one period uniform h
- Krew - REFERENCE (Listed in Alphabetical Order) - U. S. Militaria Forum
The earliest reference I can find to a KREW Marine Corps contract is for metal Sergeant Major's insignia date January 1961 One of our forum members reported being issued KREW collar EGA's in 1969
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