Survival Posted September 29, 2014 Share #1 Posted September 29, 2014 Just a guess could this be for the YMCA volunteers that went overseas with AEF during WW1. Thanks in advance for any help you can give. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garth Thompson Posted September 29, 2014 Share #2 Posted September 29, 2014 Looks more like a US Army Quartermaster Corps sweetheart pin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarbridge Posted September 29, 2014 Share #3 Posted September 29, 2014 As Garth...that would be my first thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Survival Posted September 29, 2014 Author Share #4 Posted September 29, 2014 Thanks guys. Here is another pin and patch that came with it. The triangle seems to be the common element and I believe that I had seen some paperwork regarding the YMCA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garth Thompson Posted September 29, 2014 Share #5 Posted September 29, 2014 I don't think your patch and small pin have anything to do with the YMCA serving in the AEF. Here is a set of insignia worn by Donald C Stiles who did serve in France with the AEF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
world war I nerd Posted September 30, 2014 Share #6 Posted September 30, 2014 Some YMCA and red Cross items were distributed by the Army Quartermaster Corps during WW I. It's possible that some YMCA and or red Cross men worked or liaised with the U.S. Army QTMC to oversee their distribution. I don't know too much about how the YMCA was organized during WW I, but it's also possible that they had their own Quartermaster Corps to procure, store, organize, and ship all of the various articles that they distributed to the Doughboys. If so, perhaps this is some sort of official or unofficial YMCA branch of service or sweetheart type pin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Survival Posted September 30, 2014 Author Share #7 Posted September 30, 2014 Thanks everyone for the input. The pin is actually smaller then what it appears in the picture. Its about 1" x 1" x 1" measured down the angle of the triangle. Only hallmark is sterling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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