warpath Posted June 10, 2015 Share #1 Posted June 10, 2015 SGM Stephen Joseph CCC MACV-SOG RVN Sog Knife, Beret, Special Forces/SOG Grouping A fine grouping I've owned for many years and have just now sorted out...SGM Joseph was one of the fittest and toughest men I've ever seen...I watched him carry a FULL footlocker down two flights of stairs like it was nothing and he was in his 80s...And, yes, I offered to help! Ed SGM Stephen Joseph Command Control Central MACV-SOG RVN Sog Knife, SF Named Dragon Embroidered Green Beret, SOG ID Cards, SOA (CCC) Notebook, RVN LLDB Pocket Patches, SF/SOG Grouping SGT Major Joseph was born in Bayonne, New Jersey on November 28, 1921. As a young man he enlisted in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and worked in Montana and other western states. At the onset of World War II, he enlisted in the U.S. Army as an infantryman and was assigned to the 1st Infantry Division. After participating in the D-Day invasion, his unit traveled to southern Germany where he met his future wife, Helen. After rotating back to the U.S., he was instrumental in forming the Special Forces unit Green Berets, where he served as Command Sergeant Major in the 1st, 5th, 7th and 10th Special Forces Groups. He served 3 tours in Vietnam and numerous countries. Link to more photos: http://www.battlefieldmuseum.org/engine/inspect.asp?Item=89&Filter=Vietnam+War Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpath Posted June 10, 2015 Author Share #2 Posted June 10, 2015 Beret liner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpath Posted June 10, 2015 Author Share #3 Posted June 10, 2015 CCC Notebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpath Posted June 10, 2015 Author Share #4 Posted June 10, 2015 notebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpath Posted June 10, 2015 Author Share #5 Posted June 10, 2015 SOG Knife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpath Posted June 10, 2015 Author Share #6 Posted June 10, 2015 Some of his Vietnam insignia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpath Posted June 10, 2015 Author Share #7 Posted June 10, 2015 SF Plaque Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpath Posted June 10, 2015 Author Share #8 Posted June 10, 2015 SOG Plaque Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpath Posted June 10, 2015 Author Share #9 Posted June 10, 2015 ID Cards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeaker Posted June 11, 2015 Share #10 Posted June 11, 2015 Wow! That is an awesome group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted June 11, 2015 Share #11 Posted June 11, 2015 Outstanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellasilva Posted June 11, 2015 Share #12 Posted June 11, 2015 Definitely looks like a tough SOB. What an honor it must be to know him, outstanding group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
63 RECON Posted June 11, 2015 Share #13 Posted June 11, 2015 wow and double wow, great group. That notebook is very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fender Rhodes Posted June 11, 2015 Share #14 Posted June 11, 2015 Very cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rd12 Posted June 11, 2015 Share #15 Posted June 11, 2015 Very neat grouping. Can you post shots of the CIBs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludwigh1980 Posted June 11, 2015 Share #16 Posted June 11, 2015 Wow, as good as it gets. Exceptional. Nice to see the real deal. Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e19 Posted June 11, 2015 Share #17 Posted June 11, 2015 Great stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronny67 Posted June 11, 2015 Share #18 Posted June 11, 2015 Ed: Your collection never ceases to amaze me. Thank you for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e19 Posted June 11, 2015 Share #19 Posted June 11, 2015 SGT Major Joseph was born in Bayonne, New Jersey on November 28, 1921. As a young man he enlisted in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and worked in Montana and other western states. At the onset of World War II, he enlisted in the U.S. Army as an infantryman and was assigned to the 1st Infantry Division. After participating in the D-Day invasion, his unit traveled to southern Germany where he met his future wife, Helen. After rotating back to the U.S., he was instrumental in forming the Special Forces unit Green Berets, where he served as Command Sergeant Major in the 1st, 5th, 7th and 10th Special Forces Groups. He served 3 tours in Vietnam and numerous countries. I'm curious about a couple of things. How was he instrumental in forming SF? When did he retire from the Army? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Scott Posted June 11, 2015 Share #20 Posted June 11, 2015 Ed now that is one beautiful piece of history thank you for showing it to us.Scotty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpath Posted June 11, 2015 Author Share #21 Posted June 11, 2015 Thanks, Scotty, there is more...I'll post just some of the grouping. Ed SGM Joseph's 10th SFG Trojan Horse Badge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpath Posted June 11, 2015 Author Share #22 Posted June 11, 2015 SGM Joseph's 10th SFG Trojan Horse Badge reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpath Posted June 11, 2015 Author Share #23 Posted June 11, 2015 SGM Joseph's SOG CCC Presentation Bolo Plaque Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpath Posted June 11, 2015 Author Share #24 Posted June 11, 2015 SGM Joseph's SOG CCC Presentation Bolo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpath Posted June 11, 2015 Author Share #25 Posted June 11, 2015 SGM Joseph's SOG CCC Presentation Bolo inscription Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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