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101st airborne officer in bastogne


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Dear,

I find this picture in a box in Belgium. I try to find who is this 101st airborne officer. The picture is taken after ww2 in Bastogne, maybe in year 1945-1950?

Thanks a lot

Bertrand

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Generals don't wear branch of service insignia. This officer looks like he has bot U.S. insignia on his upper lapels, and branch of service insignia on his lower lapel.

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This photo is from about 1950 when McAuliffe was the Chief Chemical Officer of the Chemical Corps. Note the Chemical Corps insignia on his lapel.

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Hello,

thanks for your answer,I'm sure it's Anthony Mc Auliffe, when you see the last pictures of him with his woman, it's the same people.

He come back in Bastogne in 1950

Bertrand

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Interesting. Perhaps I am thinking of modern regs, or perhaps he didn't care about the regs. It seems the officer on the far right in the second photo is not wearing BOS insignia, so I'm at a loss.

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I'll help to clear the confusion here. USUALLY, general officers did not wear branch insignia however, General Mc Auliffe was the Branch Chief for the Chemical Corps. As such, he would have worn branch of service insignia for the Chemical Corps.

 

Allan

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