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WWII Collar Ranks


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smwinter207

I have a gold colored collar rank from WWII, I think? Did they where these during WWII? When did they go to the black collar ranks?

 

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Sean

 

I found this in my grandfather's stuff, but I was sure it couldn't be his? Maybe I'm wrong.

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Hello,

 

Your metal sergeant chevron is not a WWII vintage insignia. It is most likely from the 1980's or 1990's.

 

Semper Fi,

Bruce Linz

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smwinter207

I suspected that. When did soldiers start wearing the metal collars?

 

Here is another one of his pins for his WWII unit. Would this be a reissue? I know there was an Aussie made one like this, per my dui book.

 

Thanks for the responses.

Sean

 

 

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I think the mess hall workers, cooks and etc. used them on their whites.

 

These brass rank were also worn on the short sleeve green shirt as part of the class B service uniform during the 70's and were replaced by the shoulder epaulet ranks starting in 1980. They remained in used after that on various garmets such as the raincoat/topcoat and the aforementioned cooks & bakers whites.

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