shrapneldude Posted June 7, 2012 Share #1 Posted June 7, 2012 First to show off - 5th Marine Amphibious Navy Corpsman's Alpha coat and khaki shirt, both with the crow and SSI, also has his dog tag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrapneldude Posted June 7, 2012 Author Share #2 Posted June 7, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrapneldude Posted June 7, 2012 Author Share #3 Posted June 7, 2012 Second one, a very interesting patch setup - no stripes, just the red cross strikers, on both sleeves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uplandmod Posted June 7, 2012 Share #4 Posted June 7, 2012 Unbelievable! A dream find in my book and you found two! Any research ideas yet? Well done! Well done! Leonardo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p2tharizo Posted June 7, 2012 Share #5 Posted June 7, 2012 Really a sensitive subject, but were they a local pick-up, or online? Wonderful finds, I'm with Leonardo--let the research begin!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carnut63 Posted June 7, 2012 Share #6 Posted June 7, 2012 Kick butt. Good score :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrapneldude Posted June 7, 2012 Author Share #7 Posted June 7, 2012 These were picked up locally in a trade deal. Only cost me a handful of items from ETO runner ups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p2tharizo Posted June 8, 2012 Share #8 Posted June 8, 2012 These were picked up locally in a trade deal. Only cost me a handful of items from ETO runner ups. Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timberwolf Posted June 8, 2012 Share #9 Posted June 8, 2012 Nice finds! What do you think is the purpose behind the strikers on both arms? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrapneldude Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share #10 Posted June 8, 2012 Nice finds! What do you think is the purpose behind the strikers on both arms? Honestly, I haven't a clue. In my collection, there is 1 other green Alpha coat with corpsman crows on both sleeves, from WWII era, and one or two regular Navy jumpers with single red crosses on the sleeves but whether they signified something specific or the guy just wanted to put a rating on both sides I just don't know. :think: *This is a bad photo, but you can sort of see this guy has a corpsman rating on both sleeves. And 2 like this with just a single red cross and no rank. I would think even the lowliest pharmacist mate would have some sort of stripe to go under his cross, but maybe it was the custom to just wear their job specialty insignia until they made Petty Officer 3rd Class? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Barickman Posted June 8, 2012 Share #11 Posted June 8, 2012 Knee was with Medical Battalion of 5th Amphib. Corps at least by Oct. 1945. Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigsaye Posted June 8, 2012 Share #12 Posted June 8, 2012 Nice finds! What do you think is the purpose behind the strikers on both arms? Originally, Corpsmen assigned to Marine unite were to wear insignia on both sleeves like Marines. Insignia was provided in pairs with left and right facing eagles. Eventually, it was decided due to supply issues to only wear one and split the sets. You will find left and right facing eagles in Marine colors and both styles worn alone on the left sleeve as with regular Navy uniforms. Steve Hesson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hessian Posted June 8, 2012 Share #13 Posted June 8, 2012 :thumbsup: WOW Shrap.... NICE additions!!! Looks like you have a pretty amazing collection from the glimpses I can get in the photos. Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrapneldude Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share #14 Posted June 8, 2012 Steve (Sigs) and Kurt - thank you gentlemen both for the info. Hessian, thanks for the compliment -- I've sat here drooling over some of your new finds though. I got most beat on quantity...quality though is another story. http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...=85154&st=0 This link will take you to some old photos of my collection. Need to update it with this past year's new finds eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABrangerjoe Posted June 8, 2012 Share #15 Posted June 8, 2012 Very nice!! :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack's Son Posted June 8, 2012 Share #16 Posted June 8, 2012 Very Nice D. Glad to see you adding to your collection! :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Dentino Posted June 8, 2012 Share #17 Posted June 8, 2012 LOVE em both! Great additions to the USMC, D! :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin B. Posted June 8, 2012 Share #18 Posted June 8, 2012 I would think even the lowliest pharmacist mate would have some sort of stripe to go under his cross, but maybe it was the custom to just wear their job specialty insignia until they made Petty Officer 3rd Class? Well strictly speaking there were no pharmacist's mates below PO 3rd class, below that ("non-rated") they were hospital apprentices and wore just the specialty mark. On dress blue jumpers the cuff stripes told the difference between HA1c and HA2c. Here is a thread from "Ranks and Rates" a few months ago with more on what I'm talking about. Your new corpsman uniforms are great to see, thanks for showing them! Justin B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigsaye Posted June 8, 2012 Share #19 Posted June 8, 2012 Well strictly speaking there were no pharmacist's mates below PO 3rd class, below that ("non-rated") they were hospital apprentices and wore just the specialty mark. On dress blue jumpers the cuff stripes told the difference between HA1c and HA2c. Here is a thread from "Ranks and Rates" a few months ago with more on what I'm talking about. Your new corpsman uniforms are great to see, thanks for showing them! Justin B. Agree, prior to making PO3, it is worn as a Striker Mark like any other Sailor. Steve Hesson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
American Heritage Posted June 9, 2012 Share #20 Posted June 9, 2012 Great stuff. Very nice set! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST Posted June 9, 2012 Share #21 Posted June 9, 2012 Nice additions to the collection! Also nice bit of information on the wearing of the rates. Great thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
combat-helmets Posted June 12, 2012 Share #22 Posted June 12, 2012 Superb !!!! :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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