1stDivVet Posted February 2, 2014 Share #1 Posted February 2, 2014 Been looking online all day and had no luck.. Anyone else have any idea? Fins... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve B. Posted February 2, 2014 Share #2 Posted February 2, 2014 45th Field Artillery Battalion. Probably a post-WWII version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1SG_1st_Cav Posted February 2, 2014 Share #3 Posted February 2, 2014 The DUI is for the 45th Field Artillery Battalion and they come in facing pairs. Your piece is facing right as you look at it. FIELD ARTILLERY is the "KING OF BATTLE" Danny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted February 2, 2014 Share #4 Posted February 2, 2014 Can we see the back? Im wondering if its a thearte made one.Great looking DI.I have always like the design Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1stDivVet Posted February 5, 2014 Author Share #5 Posted February 5, 2014 Here ya go Ron. Straight pin-back with GEMSCO in a wreath. I'll have to dig out the uniform the other 2 are on and see what they say, but I believe they are the same. Anyone know where or with who the 45th served with in WW2? I cant find anything on them. I dont believe they originally went with the uniform I got them with, I think the vet put them on it later. Fins... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1SG_1st_Cav Posted February 6, 2014 Share #6 Posted February 6, 2014 Shelby Stanton's Order of Battle US Army WWII, page 396. The 45th FA Bn served as 105mm Truck Drawn unit. They landed in England in Dec 1943. They landed in France on 3 July 1944, and were part of the Division Artillery for the 8th Infantry Division. They earned four Campaign Stars. The 8th Infantry Division suffered 2,532 KIAs and 10,057 WIAs, and 288 Died of Wounds. Danny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1stDivVet Posted February 8, 2014 Author Share #7 Posted February 8, 2014 Thank you Danny!! Fins... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ithaca37 Posted February 9, 2014 Share #8 Posted February 9, 2014 Nice piece. This appears to be a late 30's thru WWII Gemsco hallmark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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