AEF Service Chevron Lapel Pins

[world war I nerd]

It looks as if this Doughboy has pinned a likeness of the 28th Division insignia onto his overseas cap.

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18th, 29th and 32nd Division pins

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33rd, 34th and 38th Division pins

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Some aviation related pins comprised of a 94th Aero Squadron pin placed below the aviator's wing worn by Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, and what I assume to be a pin in the form of an airplane prop placed above the wings worn by the pilot on the left. The inset shows a U.S. Navy Air Service roundel.

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Some more aero squadron pins representing the 20th Aero Squadron, the 94th Aero Squadron, and the 248th Aero Squadron.

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Even more aero squadron pins. This time the 93rd Aero Squadron and the 99th Aero Squadron.

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A few more aero squadron pins made up of the (clockwise from upper left) 95th Aero Squadron, 12th Aero Squadron, the Lafayette Escadrille, and another 94th Aero Squadron.

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YMCA pin, Friends of the Quakers pin, and a Red Cross pin.

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Miscellaneous pins comprised of a patriotic flag pin, gold star mother's pin, and a military order of the cootie pin.

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Discharge buttons in bronze for any soldier who was honorably discharged and in silver for all soldiers who were wounded or gassed in action.

 

Sandwiched between the bronze and silver discharge buttons is a non-regulation discharge pin showing what I assume to be a point up discharge stripe.

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This image from a period publication illustrates lapel buttons for a Distinguished Service Medal (left) and the Distinguished Service Cross (right).

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A pair of veterans pins surrounding an unusual artillery branch of service pin.

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Last one ... a pin depicting the likeness of a Native American Indian. The purpose or significance of which is unknown. Does anybody care to guess?

[cutiger83]

Great collection of items! Thanks so much for posting all of these. I feel like this one should be pinned so others can easily reference.

 

...Kat

[RustyCanteen]

Excellent additions WWINerd!

[RustyCanteen]

1919 ad for an unofficial world war veterans lapel button:

 

[RustyCanteen]

A follow-up to post #12. It seems this is the source of contention in that other editorial:

 

[world war I nerd]

Here's a couple of pins that eluded me during my initial search for photos.

 

Another Red Cross pin and a curious Quartermaster Corps pin. Could the inverted triangle background shape represent an affiliation with the YMCA?

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Here are a few more WW I vintage lapel buttons/pins, from left to right: USMC Honorable Discharge, 5th Division pin on the overseas cap, and a 638th Pursuit Squadron pin..

[patrick_usmc]

Last one ... a pin depicting the likeness of a Native American Indian. The purpose or significance of which is unknown. Does anybody care to guess?

 

 

Perhaps 2nd Division?

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I thought I'd add some additional images of WW I era pins and lapel buttons ...

 

Three discharge buttons - the first being in the form of a collar disc.

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A handful of 26th 'Yankee' Division lapel buttons.

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A hodgepodge of pins and buttons comprised of: from left to right, Women's War Relief Corps, an interesting machine gun branch of service pin, a Nebraska Red Cross (?) pin, and an enameled 42nd or 'Rainbow' Division insignia at the top.

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A couple of aviation related pins - an unknown aero squadron, and an aviation industry workers pin

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A trio of Salvation army pins and buttons.