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Trumpeter ranks


jasonc
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Thought I'd share a couple of pairs of USMC trumpeter ranks I picked up recently. They're equivalent to the rank of Private, which I believe would have been the seventh grade.

 

I know that these went away when the rank system was simplified around 1937, but any more specifics about the uniforms and period would certainly be welcome.

 

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This pair is interesting because they seem to have been colored gold at some point--the trumpets are clearly red at the edges and on the back. And a bit of the gold color is on the fabric in spots.

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  • 8 months later...

Thanks!

 

You're right, they do show up often enough, with variations in color and pattern, if you are into that.

 

Haven't run across one for a drummer yet, though.

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