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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
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
Star and Indian Head Insignia of the 2nd Infantry Division, AEF Star Indianhead Insignia as used by the 2nd Infantry Division, AEF Photo No 01: Almost 100 years after its inception, the 2nd Division’s distinctive star and Indian head insignia is perhaps the most sought after of all of the shoulder patches used by the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) There are a number of reasons for this …
The Official Cap Eagle Variant Thread - US MILITARIA FORUM The officers in the center are wearing the then current cap eagle but you can't see much detail I am afraid All of this PC insignia is very close to standard US insignia but with minor detail changes Remember McArthur's iconic WWII cap from the time he commanded Philippines Troops
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
Unit badges - DISTINCTIVE UNIT INSIGNIA UNIT CRESTS - U. S. Militaria . . . There is also a very good Distinctive Unit Insignia book that shows several thousand crests as well as a brief lineage history of the crests "U S Army Heraldic Crests: A Complete Illustrated History of Authorized Distinctive Unit Insignia" by Barry Jason Stein
Some Basic WW2 Navy Rank, Rating, and Award Information The WW2 enlisted structure still had remnants of the "Old Navy, " of landsmen and seamen, watchstanders and idlers Here are some pages on the USN World War II ratings and insignia, broken down by branch, that might help keep some of it straight Justin B 3 weeks later
Phantom Ghost Division Patches Discussion - US MILITARIA FORUM The 9th Airborne Division insignia was approved by the OQMG on August 3rd, 1944 The nine white areas around the edge of the patch suggest the unit's number and clouds, and the lightning flash represents the striking power of the Division coming from the skies and out of the clouds