Uncommon and Obscure Combat Patches Being Worn.

[seanmc1114]

Here are two shots of Lt. William Calley at Fort Benning during his court martial. Note in one he is wearing the Americal Division as his combat patch and in the other, he is wearing the 11th Light Infantry Brigade.

[seanmc1114]

1st Marine Division combat patch attached by velcro on a field modified BDU worn by a Special Forces adviser in the Philippines around 2006.

[seanmc1114]

Sergeant First Class wearing the first style First Army SSI as a combat patch from World War II. When a SSI is changed like the First Army, would a soldier have the option of wearing either the old or new style as a combat patch or must he wear the version used when he earned the combat patch?

[patches]

Sergeant First Class wearing the first style First Army SSI as a combat patch from World War II. When a SSI is changed like the First Army, would a soldier have the option of wearing either the old or new style as a combat patch or must he wear the version used when he earned the combat patch?

I probably think it wasn't a matter of had to wear the new or older version by regulation then more of a matter of wearing the patch to represent the WWII period of service. This would take into account quite a few patches after 1958 particularly the ones that now had the AG44 background, not s much the AG44 borders, but the AG44 backgrounds, the feeling that the WWII era type would be the one worn, still I wouldn't be surprised if we did find a new one like that worn as a combat patch, one with a AG44 background.

 

Speaking of older versions of patches worn as a combat patch instead of the new version currently being worn, an OD 89th Division one is worn by this Green Beret officer circa 1968-70.

 

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/29214-special-forces-m-65-comments/

[seanmc1114]

Army Amphibious Forces SSI worn as a combat patch by Master Sgt. John C. Woods, the Army's hangman at the Nuremberg trials. There is nothing unusual about that particular SSI as a combat patch. But note that he is also wearing the Engineer Special Brigades patch on his right pocket of his Ike jacket. Compare that to the second photo where a group of soldiers are wearing the Army Amphibious Forces SSI on their left sleeves and the Engineer Special Brigades patch on their left pockets.

 

 

[seanmc1114]

NCO of the 11th Airborne Division in Germany from a 1955 "The Big Picture Broadcast" wearing a 1st Marine Division combat patch, probably from World War II but possibly from Korea

 

[seanmc1114]

One piece full color theater made 173rd Airborne Brigade combat patch in Vietnam

[seanmc1114]

Communications Zone Europe. For which period would this have been authorized as a combat patch? I guess World War II, but did the patch and the organization exist then?

[seanmc1114]

Antilles Department from World War II

[patches]

 

 

Very curious, this patch wasn't around till what the late 50s! Hmm maybe this officer was or thought it would be the modern equivalent of the WWII shoulder patch ETO Advance Base or otherwise known as Communication Zone or COMZ, and would be ok to wear instead of the WWII one, which of course would of been wrong.

[seanmc1114]

35th Infantry Division with AIRBORNE tab. Any ideas what unit? Long Range Surveillance?

[patches]

 

 

Very curious, this patch wasn't around till what the late 50s! Hmm maybe this officer was or thought it would be the modern equivalent of the WWII shoulder patch ETO Advance Base or otherwise known as Communication Zone or COMZ, and would be ok to wear instead of the WWII one, which of course would of been wrong.

Sean you got a ID on this officer?

[patches]

35th Infantry Division with AIRBORNE tab. Any ideas what unit? Long Range Surveillance?

Found him on Facebook, a Staff Sgt. Joshua Kushen, current unit given is 1-209th Regiment (Regional Training Institute). no ifo on unit in the 35th Div.

[seanmc1114]

28th Infantry Division with AIRBORNE tab. Probably from service in a long range surveillance unit.

[patches]

One piece full color theater made 173rd Airborne Brigade combat patch in Vietnam

And a Theater Made Soft Cap to boot.

 

[seanmc1114]

Alamo Scouts still being worn by Colonel Tom J. Rounsaville many years after World War II

[patches]

Alamo Scouts still being worn by Colonel Tom J. Rounsaville many years after World War II

More on Rounsville.

 

http://www.okhistory.org/historycenter/militaryhof/inductee.php?id=327

[seanmc1114]

Alamo Scouts still being worn by Colonel Tom J. Rounsaville many years after World War II

 

More on Rounsville.

 

http://www.okhistory.org/historycenter/militaryhof/inductee.php?id=327

I assumed from the picture that the top ribbon was for the Distinguished Service Cross. However, his bio makes no mention of one. It does say he was awarded the Legion of Merit, so I assume the top ribbon is that, just worn out of order since it actually ranks below the Silver Star.

[468abnarm]

35th Infantry Division with AIRBORNE tab. Any ideas what unit? Long Range Surveillance?

Hope this helps.

[patches]

2nd Inf Div combat patch for the DMZ Conflict, that's the GI second from the right at Ft Hood, 1st Armd Div in 69.

 

[patches]

And this one, also at Hood in 69. X Corps, here it's worn in it's correct position, Blue side up, we seen these being worn in their Korean War Era as White side up by what must be Korean War vets of a unit under X Corps. Don't know what rank he is, rank will be on his collar whether and officer or an EM, if a EM, he does look like an old timer, hmm, a long shot would be he's a WWII vet of X Corps and wears it like they did in the Big One WW Two, but for the moment, we'll say worn for Korea, and wears in in the correct position, by 1969, as perhaps vets either simply wore the patch if worn as a combat patch in the correct position by then, or were ordered to do so.

 

 

[seanmc1114]

Double patched 82nd Airborne Division veteran of the Dominican Republic while serving with the 82nd at Fort Bragg

[patches]

Double patched 82nd Airborne Division veteran of the Dominican Republic while serving with the 82nd at Fort Bragg

That's a first, didn't think this was permitted within the 82nd in the 65-66 time frame, more like a post 69 thing was thinking, this being any jump qualified people who happened to get assigned to the 3rd Bde, and a year or so later show up again in the 82nd again.

[seanmc1114]

2nd Infantry Division, probably from the DMZ in the 60's, worn by a staff sergeant in the early 80's. Note how low the armored triangle is worn by the guy on the right. Also note the NCO with the 1st Cavalry Division combat patch has his rank sewn on his field jacket collars which was rather unusual.

[firefighter]

508th PIR

 

Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk