Mr.Jerry Posted January 6, 2018 Share #251 Posted January 6, 2018 An as yet un-named Americal Division soldier that saw some action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted January 20, 2018 Author Share #252 Posted January 20, 2018 Frank M. Andrews wearing the Air Corps PTC in early WWII. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Maxwell_Andrews Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted January 22, 2018 Share #253 Posted January 22, 2018 From my collection. A pre-war enlisted USAAC Technician who became a commissioned USAAF officer wearing the Air Transport Command DUI's on his epaulets. Nice side by side comparison of an early war stateside Lieutenants uniform vs. his overseas Captains uniform. Note the different caps, patches and overseas bars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lost-and-found-history Posted January 25, 2018 Share #254 Posted January 25, 2018 5th AAF Distinguished Unit pin on the Air Corps piped garrison cap of an ID'd FEAF/5th AAF uniform in my collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atb Posted January 25, 2018 Share #255 Posted January 25, 2018 5th AAF Distinguished Unit pin on the Air Corps piped garrison cap of an ID'd FEAF/5th AAF uniform in my collection. It may have been a distinguished unit, but the pin is called a Distinctive Unit Insignia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lost-and-found-history Posted January 25, 2018 Share #256 Posted January 25, 2018 It may have been a distinguished unit, but the pin is called a Distinctive Unit Insignia. Thank you for the correction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted January 25, 2018 Author Share #257 Posted January 25, 2018 Thank you for the correction Or otherwise know, at least by collectors, a Patch Type Crest or PTC. An insignia worn in WWII through the mid 60s, based on the unit's shoulder patch, by a few individuals now and again as a DUI who didn't have a duly authorized DUI of their own, officially sanctioned in many cases for wear by whole units.These units, known as Non Color Bearing Units or NCBU, these being units that had no Colors only a Flag or if a Non regimental or battalion Company, a Guidon, thus not having a DUI, would sometimes wear these PTC's. Check the whole topic from page 1, I think you'll find it very interesting . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted January 27, 2018 Author Share #258 Posted January 27, 2018 1960s a JAG Officer, a former Infantry Officer, WWII, Korea, wears the 4th Armored Division PTC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_the_hun84 Posted February 11, 2018 Share #259 Posted February 11, 2018 91st ID. Part of a group of a 361st Inf Rgt WIA vet from Chicago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share #260 Posted February 12, 2018 91st ID. Part of a group of a 361st Inf Rgt WIA vet from Chicago Sweet, the first Powder River PTC posted so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share #261 Posted February 17, 2018 The 11th Airborne Division PTC Japan around 1945/46. (photo from one posted by member Patchcollector in the Patches forum). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted March 24, 2018 Author Share #262 Posted March 24, 2018 A mid-late Korean War GI wearing a unnumbered Armored Triangle PTC, he's an Engineer (disc and cap piping), so unknown as to unit, perhaps a seperate Armored Engineer Battalion?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted April 4, 2018 Share #263 Posted April 4, 2018 Colonel Maurice Rose in the foreground. He served as Chief of Staff of the 2nd Armored Division, so that is probably he unit represented here. Note the officer in the background is wearing an armored triangle patch type crest on his overseas cap instead of his rank. That is not only unusual, but I'm pretty sure it was unauthorized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted April 4, 2018 Author Share #264 Posted April 4, 2018 Colonel Maurice Rose in the foreground. He served as Chief of Staff of the 2nd Armored Division, so that is probably he unit represented here. Note the officer in the background is wearing an armored triangle patch type crest on his overseas cap instead of his rank. That is not only unusual, but I'm pretty sure it was unauthorized. Not unusual at all Sean, remember this post you made, and remembering that at this time Officers did wear as a matter of course their units DI on this side of the cap, the practice of which fell out soon after. Posted by seanmc1114 on 06 June 2013 - 08:07 AM in DISTINCTIVE UNIT INSIGNIA / UNIT CRESTS MG Lloyd Fredendall as commanding officer of the 4th Infantry Division wearing the patch crest on his overseas cap c. 1940 -1941. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovmilinsig Posted April 8, 2018 Share #265 Posted April 8, 2018 patches, love your photo #261. Thanks for sharing it withus . Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted June 14, 2018 Share #266 Posted June 14, 2018 Americal Division patch type crest worn on a black beret in Vietnam. I believe this guy is a combat photographer based on his camera and scroll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted June 15, 2018 Share #267 Posted June 15, 2018 Americal Division patch type crest worn on a black beret in Vietnam. I believe this guy is a combat photographer based on his camera and scroll. Scroll looks to have, OFFICAL ?? CORRESPONDANT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilin1979 Posted June 19, 2018 Share #268 Posted June 19, 2018 79th infantry division Ebay purchase, searched internet and found a picture of old WW1 veteran with a crest on a headgear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tredhed2 Posted June 19, 2018 Share #269 Posted June 19, 2018 79th infantry division Ebay purchase, searched internet and found a picture of old WW1 veteran with a crest on a headgear. Distinctive Insignia were not authorized until c. 1922 and were not worn during WW 1. It is a cap insignia at best, just like many pilots wore insignia badges on their chests during WW I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilin1979 Posted June 19, 2018 Share #270 Posted June 19, 2018 Distinctive Insignia were not authorized until c. 1922 and were not worn during WW 1. It is a cap insignia at best, just like many pilots wore insignia badges on their chests during WW I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilin1979 Posted June 19, 2018 Share #271 Posted June 19, 2018 Distinctive Insignia were not authorized until c. 1922 and were not worn during WW 1. It is a cap insignia at best, just like many pilots wore insignia badges on their chests during WW I. According to the info the picture was taken in 1940's. If you look closely at his medals, you can see purple heart, which was awarded to WW1 veterans in 1930's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atb Posted June 20, 2018 Share #272 Posted June 20, 2018 According to the info the picture was taken in 1940's. If you look closely at his medals, you can see purple heart, which was awarded to WW1 veterans in 1930's. It is still not a "DUI." I have seen these several times with WW1 79th Division groups. They were purchased by the soldiers in France before coming home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilin1979 Posted June 20, 2018 Share #273 Posted June 20, 2018 It is still not a "DUI." I have seen these several times with WW1 79th Division groups. They were purchased by the soldiers in France before coming home. Well, patch tipe crest is technically not a DUI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atb Posted June 20, 2018 Share #274 Posted June 20, 2018 There were and still are some officially approved and worn "patch type" Army DUIs. Some examples are 1st, 2nd and 3rd Armored Division NCBU, 3rd, 4th Infantry and Hawaiian Division, I Corps, and 82nd Airborne Division are a few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tredhed2 Posted June 21, 2018 Share #275 Posted June 21, 2018 According to the info the picture was taken in 1940's. If you look closely at his medals, you can see purple heart, which was awarded to WW1 veterans in 1930's. Apples and oranges, and still not a DI. Not only were these popular w/ 79th Div folks, the 2nd Div had many an enameled Indian on a white star worn on their fouragerres. They aren't DIs, either. During WWI, and later, the chief authorized insignia to denote regimental affiliation was the collar disk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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