jmar Posted December 26, 2016 Author Share #76 Posted December 26, 2016 My thanks to each and every one of my fellow Forum members that have added to this thread. It has been a joy to see so many variations, some quite rare! I never thought there would be much interest in this subject when I first posted, please continue to add and preserve for future generations this aspect of the history of our honored Vets! God bless all who have served and who currently serve. My best to you all! Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluehawk Posted December 26, 2016 Share #77 Posted December 26, 2016 The most unworn badge in history. I have never seen a WW2 vet ever wear one . W Typical exception, I suppose - but, I have a photo of my father wearing his on a civilian suit lapel for his 1946 University of Missouri class picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHASEUSA11B Posted December 26, 2016 Share #78 Posted December 26, 2016 I think they were worn quite a bit on the years after the war. I've seen photos and read about them often. There's a lot of mention of them in yank magazine and the best years of our lives etc. I don't think they were meant to be worn decades later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandomatic Posted December 27, 2016 Share #79 Posted December 27, 2016 The pin back versions are for females. Harder to find than the standard button hole version. Gary B Gary, what's your source for the pinback ducks being for women? Was just curious, as like I said, I've developed a newfound fascination with these.... The three that arrived today included a plated sterling pinback, an unmarked screwback and a gold-filled screwback. All for $3 shipped! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted December 27, 2016 Share #80 Posted December 27, 2016 Gary, what's your source for the pinback ducks being for women? Was just curious, as like I said, I've developed a newfound fascination with these.... The three that arrived today included a plated sterling pinback, an unmarked screwback and a gold-filled screwback. All for $3 shipped! Typically, if memory serves, women's jackets did not have buttons/buttonholes on the lapels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary B Posted December 27, 2016 Share #81 Posted December 27, 2016 Brig is correct. Women's jackets did not have a lapel slot for a button so their insignia were pinbacks. Also note that the WAVE, WAC & SPAR insignia (for women) are all pin back. Gary B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandomatic Posted December 27, 2016 Share #82 Posted December 27, 2016 I appreciate that. If it would be of interest, I'll post mine. I have two normal button backed ones that belonged to a 30th Div man, but these new ones seem like their quality is at a higher level overall. Just cool to see the differences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary B Posted December 30, 2016 Share #83 Posted December 30, 2016 Sure post yours! Gary B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandomatic Posted January 3, 2017 Share #84 Posted January 3, 2017 Here are mine. The three on the left are the first assortment that I got. On top is a screwback, a woman's sterling pinback is below, and the bottom one is a nice sterling/gold-filled piece. The dark and worn one in the center arrived today, and is a potmetal button-back missing much of its finish. The three toward the right are a grouping, and while the name is gone, I will try to at least keep them together. Pretty standard duck there, and the Navy Reserve is blackened, in contrast to the bronze colored Navy Reserve insignia to their right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandomatic Posted January 3, 2017 Share #85 Posted January 3, 2017 The backs: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmar Posted March 18, 2017 Author Share #86 Posted March 18, 2017 Hello everyone! I'm so pleased to see the continued interest on this topic. I've really enjoyed checking in and see some fine examples posted by other members. I've added some new pieces in my collection. I do hope I'm not off topic in this thread for this first post, but I thought it was appropriate to share information on this device. First up is an oversized postal cover featuring the Honorable Service Lapel device, and the following two images are (finally) a 10K gold screw-back example. I'm very happy to have finally obtained an example of this variation, which shows it was certainly something that was proudly worn on those who served! Thank you all again! Best wishes, Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmar Posted March 18, 2017 Author Share #87 Posted March 18, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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268th C.A. Posted December 6, 2017 Share #89 Posted December 6, 2017 Here's one I didnt see posted "Waves" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USARV72 Posted December 6, 2017 Share #90 Posted December 6, 2017 Wave items are hard to find, good one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ santangelo Posted May 21, 2019 Share #91 Posted May 21, 2019 What is the bottom one in the box? Years ago, an Army?Navy store was closing in Philadelphia and they let me scrounge around the basement. I found, and bought, almost 2,000 of these in Sterling on the original cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandomatic Posted May 23, 2019 Share #92 Posted May 23, 2019 Good to see this back up. I'm giving a few of my seniors a "ruptured duck" for graduating this year. Made my 20th Century Conflict class a living hell because to them, it was a hang out period with their favorite teacher, and I wanted to genuinely get stuff done, but they're really, really good kids regardless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted May 23, 2019 Share #93 Posted May 23, 2019 Great to see this revived...I have gotten a general interest in lapel buttons lately, so timing is great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirkwilt Posted September 3, 2019 Share #94 Posted September 3, 2019 Posted the items pictured in A DUI forum and the consensus was they are attachments for the screw backed version of ruptured ducks. Would appreciate any further information, identification or a place to reseaarch them more. Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rakkasan187 Posted September 4, 2019 Share #95 Posted September 4, 2019 Going back through this topic you can see some other examples of infantry division attachements.. I believe the information was that the attachments were made by Fox company...and Gemsco according to the ASMIC article... Leigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collector Posted September 11, 2020 Share #96 Posted September 11, 2020 A few more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary B Posted September 14, 2020 Share #97 Posted September 14, 2020 On 9/3/2019 at 7:50 PM, kirkwilt said: Posted the items pictured in A DUI forum and the consensus was they are attachments for the screw backed version of ruptured ducks. Would appreciate any further information, identification or a place to reseaarch them more. Thanks in advance Yes, the DUI forum is correct. These are scarce/rare and I believe manufactured by one company and seem to come in an endless variety of units. I have quite a number of them that I picked up while collecting Ruptured ducks. Gary B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary B Posted September 14, 2020 Share #98 Posted September 14, 2020 From my previous post on these: "Most of these unit ID pendants came "attached" to Ruptured Ducks manufactured by the Fox Company. They pendants came in a large variety of units to include USAAF, Infantry divisions and command level elements. I recall seeing these occasionally at shows in the mid 90s with many different units represented. I have not seen one at a show for years." Gary B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmpmstr Posted February 5, 2021 Share #99 Posted February 5, 2021 My humble contribution. I’ve not been a collector of these but came into this bunch with a lot of lapel pins. Just an interesting lot with every one being slightly different Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandomatic Posted January 1, 2023 Share #100 Posted January 1, 2023 A recent find. Local 5th AF fellow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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