Jack's Son Posted May 7, 2013 Share #1 Posted May 7, 2013 These insignia are part of a large medal grouping, and I have no idea what they are all about. Would you help?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack's Son Posted May 7, 2013 Author Share #2 Posted May 7, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry K. Posted May 7, 2013 Share #3 Posted May 7, 2013 Could the top two be Jewish Welfare Board insignia? Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRR Posted May 7, 2013 Share #4 Posted May 7, 2013 3.jpg 4.jpg ORC - Officer Reserve Corps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted May 7, 2013 Share #5 Posted May 7, 2013 I believe the star shaped badges are for Supreme HQ WW1. I may have the actual wording wrong but these were officers attached to Pershing's HQ staff etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRR Posted May 7, 2013 Share #6 Posted May 7, 2013 Stars look 6th Army to me. Who knows, it is a little hard to see with the one on the right turned on it's side like that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack's Son Posted May 7, 2013 Author Share #7 Posted May 7, 2013 I believe the star shaped badges are for Supreme HQ WW1. I may have the actual wording wrong but these were officers attached to Pershing's HQ staff etc The gentleman was a General Officer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack's Son Posted May 7, 2013 Author Share #8 Posted May 7, 2013 I also have a pair of these, made be Tiffany. These are all WWI items from a General Officer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRR Posted May 7, 2013 Share #9 Posted May 7, 2013 Those are General Staff Branch Insignia. Wow and Tiffany! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack's Son Posted May 7, 2013 Author Share #10 Posted May 7, 2013 Stars look 6th Army to me. Who knows, it is a little hard to see with the one on the right turned on it's side like that... ALWAYS A WISE GUY!! Don't ever change! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dskjl Posted May 7, 2013 Share #11 Posted May 7, 2013 Wasn't a six pointed star a symbol for Florida durring the Civil War? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack's Son Posted May 7, 2013 Author Share #12 Posted May 7, 2013 Wasn't a six pointed star a symbol for Florida durring the Civil War? NO D, I think that it is NOW!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfman Posted May 7, 2013 Share #13 Posted May 7, 2013 Well was Eric Woods involved with the 6th army or any Florida unit or Jewish group that might be a huge cue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wailuna Posted May 7, 2013 Share #14 Posted May 7, 2013 This was a short lived collar insignia authorized in December 1916 for wear by officers appointed to serve as chiefs of staff or assistant chiefs of staff of Army or National Guard divisions and higher level commands who could not be detailed to the General Staff Corps because of statutory restrictions on the total number of officers who could serve on the Army General Staff at one time. After Congress gave the president authority in May 1917 to expand the wartime Army “as necessary” all officers serving in these positions could be detailed to the General Staff Corps, in which capacity they were authorized to wear General Staff Corps insignia. The six pointed star insignia was rescinded in December 1917. See page 327, Chapter 35, Encyclopedia of United States Army Insignia and Uniforms by William K. Emerson (link here). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted May 7, 2013 Share #15 Posted May 7, 2013 Very cool...and somewhat rare insignia JS!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutiger83 Posted May 7, 2013 Share #16 Posted May 7, 2013 JS, This is some VERY nice insignia! AND you have a Tiffany one. I am jealous. ....Kat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack's Son Posted May 7, 2013 Author Share #17 Posted May 7, 2013 Well was Eric Woods involved with the 6th army or any Florida unit or Jewish group that might be a huge cue Eric wood Sr. Is the officer to whom these belonged. If this would have made the search easier, I am sorry I didn't include it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack's Son Posted May 7, 2013 Author Share #18 Posted May 7, 2013 JS, This is some VERY nice insignia! AND you have a Tiffany one. I am jealous. ....Kat Kat, if you were not contemplating a stop to your collecting of Militaria, I would make them available to you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patriot Posted May 7, 2013 Share #19 Posted May 7, 2013 Kat, if you were not contemplating a stop to your collecting of Militaria, I would make them available to you! Kat, if you were not contemplating a stop to your collecting of Militaria, I would make them available to you! She is?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack's Son Posted May 7, 2013 Author Share #20 Posted May 7, 2013 She is?? No!! But it was a misunderstanding brought on by a thread she authored about changing moods of the forum. During her explanation of how this mood shift negatively effected her, she quipped she may want to stop collecting because of the depressing feelings she gets. DON'T WORRY.....we are not rid of her this easily!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garth Thompson Posted May 7, 2013 Share #21 Posted May 7, 2013 post-8213-0-18788300-1367892855.jpg This was a short lived collar insignia authorized in December 1916 for wear by officers appointed to serve as chiefs of staff or assistant chiefs of staff of Army or National Guard divisions and higher level commands who could not be detailed to the General Staff Corps because of statutory restrictions on the total number of officers who could serve on the Army General Staff at one time. After Congress gave the president authority in May 1917 to expand the wartime Army “as necessary” all officers serving in these positions could be detailed to the General Staff Corps, in which capacity they were authorized to wear General Staff Corps insignia. The six pointed star insignia was rescinded in December 1917. See page 327, Chapter 35, Encyclopedia of United States Army Insignia and Uniforms by William K. Emerson (link here). Nice to see someone actually posting fact with a proper reference as opposed to the usual guess work which is generally wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack's Son Posted May 7, 2013 Author Share #22 Posted May 7, 2013 Nice to see someone actually posting fact with a proper reference as opposed to the usual guess work which is generally wrong. Of course, Garth is correct! The best answer to any question is a verse and chapter quote from an source of authority. Thank you Wailuna for the exact answer!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRR Posted May 7, 2013 Share #23 Posted May 7, 2013 What else was in the grouping? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack's Son Posted May 7, 2013 Author Share #24 Posted May 7, 2013 Thanks to all of you for helping, I am woefully short of knowledge of these pieces. The rest of the grouping in made up of medals and a few other related items. I will put a pic in later today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack's Son Posted May 7, 2013 Author Share #25 Posted May 7, 2013 What else was in the grouping? Here are a couple of pix of his grouping, there are also personal notes of his regarding the different awards he received and where he was at each time. Pictures, letters and two books, one recalling his experience as an adjutant during WWI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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