Kurt Barickman Posted January 14, 2014 Share #1 Posted January 14, 2014 Okay, I hope this is the right forum for this question. Thought I had quite a few USMC reference books but on this topic I have come up short. What insignia would a USMC Warrant Officer in 1944 wear? Which of the bars with red/s stripes? What about the bomb ordnance pin on lapel insignia? Any help here would be greatly appreciated and pictures would be especially helpful. Just acquired a USMC 2nd Divison officer tunic which according to Ancestry was a "warrant officer" in 1944. I thank you in advance. Kurt Barickman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teufelhunde.ret Posted January 14, 2014 Share #2 Posted January 14, 2014 K, in ww2 era the WO's wore a gold bar with a thin red stripe in the middle. CWO's wore the same gold bar, however the red stripe in the middle was noticeably fatter or twice as wide as the WO. s/f D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Barickman Posted January 14, 2014 Author Share #3 Posted January 14, 2014 Thanks much, what about the "bursting bomb" insignia? KUrt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teufelhunde.ret Posted January 14, 2014 Share #4 Posted January 14, 2014 The Gunner designation was done away with in 42, and restored around 58. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Barickman Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share #5 Posted January 16, 2014 Thanks for the insight. Anybody got a pair of pin-back shirt collars and tunic shoulder bars for sale with the thin red line in the middle? Hopefully either Meyer or Hamburger Hilborn? Thanks, Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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