Post The Patch Type Crest Being Worn

[36thIDAlex]

Here’s a new one I posted in the uniforms topic, belonged to a Robert Dresser of Akron, Ohio.

[urbanminer]

Just acquired this 5th AF service coat from the estate of the vet. The DIs caught my eye. Found a 1943 mercury dime in the trousers pocket.




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4 hours ago, urbanminer said:

Just acquired this 5th AF service coat from the estate of the vet. The DIs caught my eye. Found a 1943 mercury dime in the trousers pocket.




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Great addition, thanks for sharing.

[seanmc1114]

Sergeant Major assigned to the 101st Airborne Division. I'm not sure when the rank insignia for Sergeant Major was approved, but notice he is wearing domed collar insignia indicating this was most likely taken in the 50's. According to this bio, he was a Master Sergeant in 1958 and promoted to the rank of Command Sergeant Major in 1959.

 

https://www.newstribune.com/news/local/story/2019/nov/02/career-us-army-command-sergeant-major-revealed-antique-store-find/802344/ 

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15 hours ago, seanmc1114 said:

Sergeant Major assigned to the 101st Airborne Division. I'm not sure when the rank insignia for Sergeant Major was approved, but notice he is wearing domed collar insignia indicating this was most likely taken in the 50's. According to this bio, he was a Master Sergeant in 1958 and promoted to the rank of Command Sergeant Major in 1959.

 

https://www.newstribune.com/news/local/story/2019/nov/02/career-us-army-command-sergeant-major-revealed-antique-store-find/802344/ 

DA Message 344303, June 1958.

 

The domed discs could be seen a bit into the early 60s no doubt.

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German made VI Corps PTCs.

[seanmc1114]

On 3/14/2014 at 5:19 PM, vostoktrading said:

General George Parker, Philippine Division, November 1941

(photo courtesy Time-Life archives. photo by Carl Mydans)

A larger view of the same image along with a different shot.

[36thIDAlex]

Yet another high number division using divisional DIs I got recently for my infantry division focus, sold from a museum collection in Michigan. Nice pebbled 63rd ID DIs and a swing back CIB, story posted in the uniforms section

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The Sight Seeing Sixth PTC. The GI is future Posthumous Medal of Honor recipient Dan Schoonover when he was in Basic with the 6th Infantry Division Fort Ord California, probably taken in the early winter of 1953 before undergoing Engineer AIT Fort Leonard Wood Missouri, he gets over to Korea as a replacement in May 1953.

 

 

Rank and organization: Corporal, U.S. Army, Company A, 13th Engineer Combat Battalion, 7th Infantry Division

Place and date: Near Sokkogae, Korea, 8 to July 10, 1953

Entered service at: Boise, Idaho. Born: October 8, 1933, Boise, Idaho

G.O. No.: 5, January 14, 1955

 

 

Citation:

Cpl. Schoonover, distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and outstanding courage above and beyond the call of duty in action against the enemy. He was in charge of an engineer demolition squad attached to an infantry company which was committed to dislodge the enemy from a vital hill. Realizing that the heavy fighting and intense enemy fire made it impossible to carry out his mission, he voluntarily employed his unit as a rifle squad and, forging up the steep barren slope, participated in the assault on hostile positions. When an artillery round exploded on the roof of an enemy bunker, he courageously ran forward and leaped into the position, killing 1 hostile infantryman and taking another prisoner. Later in the action, when friendly forces were pinned down by vicious fire from another enemy bunker, he dashed through the hail of fire, hurled grenades in the nearest aperture, then ran to the doorway and emptied his pistol, killing the remainder of the enemy. His brave action neutralized the position and enabled friendly troops to continue their advance to the crest of the hill. When the enemy counterattacked he constantly exposed himself to the heavy bombardment to direct the fire of his men and to call in an effective artillery barrage on hostile forces. Although the company was relieved early the following morning, he voluntarily remained in the area, manned a machine gun for several hours, and subsequently joined another assault on enemy emplacements. When last seen he was operating an automatic rifle with devastating effect until mortally wounded by artillery fire. Cpl. Schoonover's heroic leadership during 2 days of heavy fighting, superb personal bravery, and willing self-sacrifice inspired his comrades and saved many lives, reflecting lasting glory upon himself and upholding the honored traditions of the military service..

[seanmc1114]

A member of the 112th Medical Battalion 37th Infantry Division in 1950 wearing an armored triangle patch type crest on his cap. It's hard to make out, but looks like the 6th Armored Division to me. He may be wearing it as a combat patch since his ribbons indicate he is a veteran of the European Theater in World War II.

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The Tank Destyoyer PTC, uniform posted by member spinnin4s

[Wally6]

12th AF PTC. What got my eyes on this uniform were the 12th AF lapel pins and the MAAF patch

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A S/Sgt Richard McBride of the 7th Armd Div, he is wearing Armored Triangles that appear to be the unnumbered Forces ones.

[Salvage Sailor]

From the Army Heritage Center Foundation website - US 7th Armored Division

 

Staff Sergeant Richard L. McBride  He served in the mortar squad for 2nd Platoon, A Company, of the 23rd Armored Infantry Battalion.  The 23rd saw action in the Normandy Campaign, eastern France, at the crossing of the Moselle River in Holland, the Battle of the Bulge, and the push into Germany.

 

I'm thinking he's wearing 23rd AIB Brass too?

 

[seanmc1114]

Philippine Division

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3 hours ago, seanmc1114 said:

Philippine Division

Great photo, got a backstory on this? Post War POW?

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The 1st Cavalry Division PTC,

 

Its me actually wearing one of those Kitsch types I made mention of in another topic, bought at a gift shop at Manhattan's South Street Seaport sometime in early-sh 1992, it had a single clutch post with out a stabilizing pin and always kept spinning sideways, sometime nearly upside down

 

 

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One more 3rd Div sighting, looks like artillery Occupation of Germany, fella is  wearing a scarf of unknown style and color, probably a Red civilian type he acquired.

[atb]

On 5/19/2021 at 9:13 PM, seanmc1114 said:

Philippine Division

Those sure look like the mule head DUI's of the 99th Field Artillery to me rather than the Philippine Division's carabao head. The shield is different, too.

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4 hours ago, atb said:

Those sure look like the mule head DUI's of the 99th Field Artillery to me rather than the Philippine Division's carabao head. The shield is different, too.

Right you are atb, good catch, 99th FA Bn, a 1st Cav Div unit.

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The Infantry School PTC on one Edward M. Pierce, Pierce West Point Class of 1950, serves  26 years retires a Colonel, units in Korea and Vietnam unknown, does have a Silver Star and a Purple Heart, does not show in the Korean War Casualty list, so maybe hit n Vietnam.

 

Photo looks croped from his wedding portait right, see the White Veil of the side, plus a smidgen of a Combat patch, maybe 2nd Inf Div???

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Here's

14 hours ago, patches said:

The Infantry School PTC on one Edward M. Pierce, Pierce West Point Class of 1950, serves  26 years retires a Colonel, units in Korea and Vietnam unknown, does have a Silver Star and a Purple Heart, does not show in the Korean War Casualty list, so maybe hit n Vietnam.

 

Photo looks croped from his wedding portait right, see the White Veil of the side, plus a smidgen of a Combat patch, maybe 2nd Inf Div???

Here's another photo of him, this from 1964 at the Ft Leavenworth Command and General Staff College, maybe he was in the 82nd Airborne Division or the 8th Infantry Division's Airborne Brigade at the time he when through the school???? back then students could wear the all the insignia of the unit they just came from, can't make out the regimental number on his Infantry Branch of Service.

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Just now, patches said:

Here's

Here's another photo of him, this from 1964 at the Ft Leavenworth Command and General Staff College, maybe he was in the 82nd Airborne Division or the 8th Infantry Division's Airborne Brigade at the time he when through the school???? back then students could wear the all the insignia of the unit they just came from, can't make out the regimental number on his Infantry Branch of Service.

And with his family at Leavenworth

[Timberwolf]

Member of the 481st AAA Bn using 1st Army DI’s.

[postmanusnac]

98th Infantry Division