Post your Military Buckles - with or without the belt

[Cobra 6 Actual]

Those are “beauties”, especially the McDonnell ones! Here’s an Army Air Force one, obviously made post-WWII:

 

[kfields]

...and 'CHICK' didn't like Korea much!

 

[Bluehawk]

On 1/9/2022 at 9:56 AM, Salvage Sailor said:

The hero ship of "The Perfect Storm"

 

USCGC TAMAROA (WMEC-106) Zippo belt buckle and Zippo lighter (ex-USS ZUNI, WWII Iwo Jima ATF)

 

 

Our association attempted to save her for years but lack of finances and the sea eventually took her in 2017

'Perfect Storm' ship Tamaroa set to be sunk Wednesday

 

Bill Doherty who served on the Tam was a good friend of mine for years... 

[Salvage Sailor]

Same, Same,

 

We both worked in Manhattan for years before and after our association took her (Zuni - Tamaroa) from the Hudson down to Virginia.

 

USS ZUNI - Pacific Theater Salvor, Iwo Jima

USCGC Tamaroa - the Heroic Vessel from 'The Perfect Storm'

Preservation - Education

made by the National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors (NAFTS)

The Salvage Navy!

 

[Edelweisse]

Some USN buckles I picked up

[Cobra 6 Actual]

[Bluehawk]

7 hours ago, Salvage Sailor said:

Same, Same,

 

We both worked in Manhattan for years before and after our association took her (Zuni - Tamaroa) from the Hudson down to Virginia.

 

USS ZUNI - Pacific Theater Salvor, Iwo Jima

USCGC Tamaroa - the Heroic Vessel from 'The Perfect Storm'

Preservation - Education

made by the National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors (NAFTS)

The Salvage Navy!

 

A great friend, how nice to know someone else who knew him... we spoke of the Tamaroa many many times, before during and after. Bill's quite a Civil War historian as well - the common interest that brought us together originally on Patriot Files.

[jayhawkhenry]

Here are a few of mine. The top center is British made belt and buckle. 

[easterneagle87]

Here is one I'd like to add to the thread. 

 

Simple silver buckle with Aviation prop and wings. Would like to move this one along. If any ones interested PM me. Trades are welcome as well.

[easterneagle87]

1 hour ago, easterneagle87 said:

Here is one I'd like to add to the thread. 

 

Simple silver buckle with Aviation prop and wings. Would like to move this one along. If any ones interested PM me. Trades are welcome as well.

 

Clearer shot of the winged prop

[Cobra 6 Actual]

Some great buckles, Jayhawkhenry and EE87. Here’s one for a “Gen R L Slaughter”:

 

 

So far the only General Officer with that name I’m finding served in the Medical Corps.

[Cobra 6 Actual]

This buckle includes an excellent design as well as a sly acknowledgement that the “Lance Corporal Underground” (like the Army’s “E-4 Mafia”) actually exists … OK, just kidding:

 

[Boy Howdy]

[Cobra 6 Actual]

Whoa, very cool shirt, Boy Howdy! Shifting gears, here’s a western-style Air Force buckle:

 

[Cobra 6 Actual]

[SKIPH]

My old SGM gave me this buckle for my 40th birthday in 1989. I was still on active duty.  He had picked it up as I recall in Korea.  SKIP

[Cobra 6 Actual]

That’s a beauty, SKIPH. And it has obvious personal meaning for you, too. Thanks for posting it!

 

Here’s a nice pre-WWII buckle:

 

[Cobra 6 Actual]

[Edelweisse]

Some more which I found in Hawaii

[Cobra 6 Actual]

Hey, good ones, Edelweisse! Here’s a buckle I purchased from another Forum member:

 

 

This photo describes some information on using the buckle:

 

 

From the front it would look like an issue buckle:

 

 

But, the reverse shows all of the ways it can open bottles and cans … there’s even a P-38:

 

[Cobra 6 Actual]

[jmd62]

Nice buckles guys!

[easterneagle87]

Found this Zippo buckle while out picking in the Pensacola area yesterday. Thought it was cool as it was still mint in the box. USS PRESERVER, ARS-8 

Salvage Sailor may like this and maybe provide some info. 

[collectsmedals]

Here is a belt buckle from the U.S.S. Iowa BB-61 recommissioning in 1984.  

[collectsmedals]

This is a pair of belt buckles for the U.S.S. Nimitz, CVN-68. I served on Nimitz from 1979 to 1983.