Private Chevron Summer Combat

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Anyone ever come across a woven (summer combat) WW2-era PFC chevron? I have this style chevron in all ranks EXCEPT private and have yet to see one. Starting to think it may not exist.

 

[Lee Ragan]

Can you be more specific as to "summer combat" chevron? Do you mean a khaki woven type?

[Steve B.]

I'm pretty sure he's referring to the most common type of chevron used in WWII. They are the ones with the silver-ish tan stripes on a dark blue background. They are usually all woven (sort of like Bevo) and made of rayon, or embroidered on a cotton or rayon twill. I checked the Pfc. stripes I have and they are all embroidered on twill

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Yes, silverish stripes WOVEN on dark blue background, all rayon. I have applique, OD wool embroidered on blue wool, brownish olive embroidered on khaki, and embroidered on blue. Never seen a woven private chevron!

[Lee Ragan]

OK, now I know what your talking about! The answer is YES, they did make the PFC chevron in that style. I have both the embroidered version and the woven version in my collection. I'll check my spares box later on today and if I have an extra, I'll send you a PM to get a snail mail address so I could send it to you. (Keep your fingers crossed.)

[hardstripe]

Woven chevrons with a od stripe on a khaki background were also made. The best I can determine is that the khaki chevrons were not authorized. There are a whole lot more silver on blue than OD on khaki. OD on khaki were worn on the khaki shirt. I have all but a couple in my collection.

 

Here are some examples:

Type ag Khaki.pdf

[gap]

OK, now I know what your talking about! The answer is YES, they did make the PFC chevron in that style. I have both the embroidered version and the woven version in my collection. I'll check my spares box later on today and if I have an extra, I'll send you a PM to get a snail mail address so I could send it to you. (Keep your fingers crossed.)

 

Awesome, thanks so much. If you don't have an extra, can you post a pix?

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Woven chevrons with a od stripe on a khaki background were also made. The best I can determine is that the khaki chevrons were not authorized. There are a whole lot more silver on blue than OD on khaki. OD on khaki were worn on the khaki shirt. I have all but a couple in my collection.

 

Here are some examples:

 

Yes, I have one example of woven chevrons with OD stripes on khaki. Similar to very late war USMC stripes. Not very common though!

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Can someone kindly post a pix?

[hardstripe]

Here is a scan of the PFC Chevron in my collection.

 

 

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Nice, that is the less common brown/od on khaki woven type. Is there a silver on dark blue woven PFC stripe out there?