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Patches In Action, Part 2: Images Of SSI Used Other Than On Uniforms


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I have thoroughly enjoyed both viewing and contributing to the Patches In Action thread teamski started a few years back:

 

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/77202-patches-in-action-photos-of-ssi-being-worn-by-the-troops/

 

Along the same line, I think it would be neat to do a similar topic showing the use of shoulder sleeve insignia on signs, buildings, vehicles, etc. I'm sure the possibilities are endless and I have seen some very creative examples in pictures over the years.

 

Here are a few to start off.

 

First up is the sign for the Headquarters of the Strategic Army Corps, probably from the early 60s, utilizing the SSI of the XVIII Airborne Corps, 1st Infantry Division, 4th Infantry Division, 82nd Airborne Division and 101st Airborne Division.

 

 

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Mike Company 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment. Based on the soldier wearing the National Defense Service ribbon, I'm guessing this would be at the tail end of the Regiment's 1957 to 1964 deployment to Germany or else back in the U.S. before it deployed to Vietnam in 1966.

 

As Mike Company was a tank company, note the use of the Armored Forces SSI as well.

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Camp Hoover, Da Nang, Vietnam - home of the 4th Naval Construction Battalion with a 3-dimensional visualization of the Navy SeaBees insignia.

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My first contribution, the FECOM patch used as a basis, Japan 1956. Those GIs look like they put Brass studs in the vent grommets of their Ridgeway Caps, so typically 50s.

 

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Mike Company 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment. Based on the soldier wearing the National Defense Service ribbon, I'm guessing this would be at the tail end of the Regiment's 1957 to 1964 deployment to Germany or else back in the U.S. before it deployed to Vietnam in 1966.

 

As Mike Company was a tank company, note the use of the Armored Forces SSI as well.

Or how bout Fort Meade 1965-66 or back in West Germany in 1972.

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A three-dimensional SSI of the 5th Infantry Division showing the 1st Bde OoB for RVN.

Overall height is 21 inches. Made from 1x matertial. DUI's are printed and glued to base.

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Two more 60s examples

 

Avation School patch on some kind of a tac pamphlet.

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And the 1st Aviation Brigade. HAWK, I believe this was the brigades official magazine during the war.

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Another Tac pamphlet 60s era Vietnam, this time for the Cav.

 

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And some kind of brochure??? for an 11th Air Assault Division open house or something.

 

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respectingthesacrifice

Interesting idea indeed!

 

All over Europe, you can SSI reproduced in may monuments, here few examples:

 

One of Utah Beach exit. All roads have been named after ESB soldiers KIA there

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Utah Beach monument to divisions who landed here

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To continue on Utah Beach,

 

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Omaha Beach

 

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Beuzeville au Plain, monument to 506 PIR

 

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Rangers at Grandcamp Maisy

 

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La Fière

 

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Saint Georges-Montcocq, close to Saint-Lo, monument to the 35 ID

 

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And in the Bulge, in Mardasson museum in Bastogne, there is a huge monument in form of a star which displays all SSI of US units who fought in the Bulge

 

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In the Bulge also, at a crossroad named "Baraque de Fraiture"

 

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These are only very examples of what can be found...

Hope you enjoyed!

Eric

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And in the Bulge, in Mardasson museum in Bastogne, there is a huge monument in form of a star which displays all SSI of US units who fought in the Bulge

 

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In the Bulge also, at a crossroad named "Baraque de Fraiture"

 

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These are only very examples of what can be found...

Hope you enjoyed!

Eric

Great group of photo's - Thanks for posting

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Salvage Sailor

SERVRON 5 - Service Squadron 5 and their subordinate unit Harbor Clearance Unit One

 

HCU-1 Officers and Chiefs back in the world

Submarine Base, Pearl Harbor Naval Station 1972

The emblems are on the demonstration diving tank used by HCU-1

and the large HCU-1 decal is one I still have which was slapped on most vehicles, boats and large gear.

 

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A quadruplet of 1st Signal Brigade patches topped by the Signal Corps branch insignia surmounting some kind pedestal road sign, either at the Brigade HQ at Saigon or later after it moved to Long Binh.

 

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Hope this cake counts. Members of the 7th Army chorus (probably) and two NCOs of Artillerielehrregiment during a "Friendship Week" gala. Picture taken in Idar-Oberstein in 1968. Yum yum...

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