patches Posted January 3, 2023 Share #576 Posted January 3, 2023 Just now, patches said: 549th QM CO U.S. Army Japan. A Chief Warrant Officer 3 wears this patch, WO not identified, but he is a Escort Officer at Clark Air Base Philippines who is with former POW Chief Warrant Officer 2 James Hardy Hestand in February 1973. But he seems to be wearing the Green Bordered Oval rather then the Grey Bordered one. The full photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPage Posted February 27, 2023 Share #577 Posted February 27, 2023 On 1/2/2023 at 10:35 PM, patches said: 549th QM CO U.S. Army Japan. A Chief Warrant Officer 3 wears this patch, WO not identified, but he is a Escort Officer at Clark Air Base Philippines who is with former POW Chief Warrant Officer 2 James Hardy Hestand in February 1973. But he seems to be wearing the Green Bordered Oval rather then the Grey Bordered one. Are these all the same? According to the net, in the '50s and through Việt Nam the 549th was always in the Far East. Maybe the oval was used by at least one other QM unit in ZI? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPage Posted February 27, 2023 Share #578 Posted February 27, 2023 On 7/15/2019 at 1:42 PM, sigma9r said: Folks, I have this oval listed as the Quartermaster Rigger. Can anyone confirm this and, if so, which version it is? Thanks, Wiley Winter I have it as "Cadre, Aerial Delivery and Field Services Department US Army Quartermaster Center and School, Type 1". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
468abnarm Posted March 4, 2023 Share #579 Posted March 4, 2023 This design is what is referred to as Type 2 generic Quartermaster. It has been worn by many QM units both RA and USAR as either an expedient till the unit got a "unit specific" design or simply as the unit oval as it was readily available. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
468abnarm Posted March 4, 2023 Share #580 Posted March 4, 2023 On 2/27/2023 at 1:27 PM, MPage said: Are these all the same? According to the net, in the '50s and through Việt Nam the 549th was always in the Far East. Maybe the oval was used by at least one other QM unit in ZI? What you most likely have here is a shirt from a member of the QM CO that supported airborne elements on Fort Campbell. Can't recall exact unit designation and era off hand. Will dig through my references and post later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
468abnarm Posted April 9, 2023 Share #581 Posted April 9, 2023 The Lighter Side of Flash & Oval collecting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbec Posted May 1, 2023 Share #582 Posted May 1, 2023 Hi all. I know nothing about flashes but I've had these for a while. When I use my google lens they all come up 5th special forces group. Maybe you all could help me with an I.D. or let me know if they are even legit. Thanks Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted May 1, 2023 Share #583 Posted May 1, 2023 18 minutes ago, mbec said: Hi all. I know nothing about flashes but I've had these for a while. When I use my google lens they all come up 5th special forces group. Maybe you all could help me with an I.D. or let me know if they are even legit. Thanks Mark The 5th Grp with skull is a reproduction and has been around for over 25 years in various forms. Replicates flash attributed to SOG in Vietnam that was unofficial. These flashes were sold by several of the military catalogs in the past like Lancer Militaria, HJ Saunders etc back in the 1980s and 1990s and still are being generated out of Asia in various forms. Yours shows the typical computer generated stitching of modern copies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbec Posted May 2, 2023 Share #584 Posted May 2, 2023 Hi all. I know nothing about flashes but I've had these for a while. When I use my google lens they all come up 5th special forces group. Maybe you all could help me with an I.D. or let me know if they are even legit. Thanks Mark Thanks Doyler. Do you know anything about the other two? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greendevilsix Posted May 2, 2023 Share #585 Posted May 2, 2023 The TIOH has released the newly approved Flash and Oval for 1st Brigade, 11th Airborne Division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted May 11, 2023 Share #586 Posted May 11, 2023 On 5/2/2023 at 1:28 PM, greendevilsix said: The TIOH has released the newly approved Flash and Oval for 1st Brigade, 11th Airborne Division. Are the WWII-50s Era 11th Abn Div HQ Ovals being reinstated would you know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McChizzle Posted May 11, 2023 Share #587 Posted May 11, 2023 On 5/2/2023 at 1:28 PM, greendevilsix said: The TIOH has released the newly approved Flash and Oval for 1st Brigade, 11th Airborne Division. I wonder why the 11th Airborne Division's 1st IBCT was authorized an organizational flash and trimming for they are not airborne, only the division headquarters and 2nd IBCT(A) are airborne. I know the division had plans to turn the 1st IBCT into an air assault brigade, but air assault units are not authorized organizational flashes. Does anyone know if 1st IBCT is getting redesigned as airborne or maybe just the brigade headquarters is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHR Posted June 13, 2023 Share #588 Posted June 13, 2023 hello all i notice the flash # 149 is miss named its marked as 58 cav. it should be 158 cav. AHR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
468abnarm Posted August 13, 2023 Share #589 Posted August 13, 2023 Interesting Flash and Oval! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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