patches Posted August 26, 2015 #1 Posted August 26, 2015 A Top Kick goes through the moves with a new recruit to the 6th Coast Artillery Regiment at Fort Winfield Scott in around 1941. http://www.nps.gov/prsf/learn/historyculture/fort-scott.htm
patches Posted November 23, 2017 Author #3 Posted November 23, 2017 Another Coast Artillery DI Sighting in the early war period. An officer of the 244th Coast Artillery Regiment New York National Guard, circa late 1940/early 1941. It's more current descendant, the 244th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, not sure if this unit is active in the NYNG today. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/244th_Air_Defense_Artillery_Regiment
dan Posted November 23, 2017 #4 Posted November 23, 2017 245th Coast Artillery, NYNG. My two uncles at Ft. Wright in 1938. For your reference, my avatar is the 245th.
patches Posted November 24, 2017 Author #5 Posted November 24, 2017 Thanks for the addition, Ft Wright, that's one I haven't heard of, being from NYC as I am. Fort H.G. Wright more properly, there were three more Fort Wright's not to be confushed with this one. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_H._G._Wright
patches Posted December 10, 2017 Author #6 Posted December 10, 2017 The 13th Infantry DI on one George Juskalian circa 1936, at this time the old 13th Infantry was in the 9th Division at Camp Devens Massachusetts, and Juskalian under took his branch training with them. Juskalian an Infantry as you'll see, would be in WWII, Korea and Vietnam, curiously he did not receive a third CIB for advisor duty in Vietnam, I guess he was one of those that slipped by, or he perhaps turned it down as he thought he didn't rate it, or he got one, but didn't wear it for reason number 2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Juskalian
patches Posted December 10, 2017 Author #7 Posted December 10, 2017 I had the topic title changed by Rusty Canteen because I felt that this can be expanded into a less restrictive topic (I started with just Coast Artillery unit DIs), so now with the title change all units from the 20s 30s can be posted. So if you have portraits where DIs are being worn and or actual legit Class A uniform items where DIs are on them from the 1920-30s, by all means add them here.
patches Posted December 10, 2017 Author #8 Posted December 10, 2017 And here's another 30s CA Guy, 64th CA Regt Hawaii. Love those old Khaki uniforms, note too the Zig Zag X stiching on the chevrons, this shows the fashion was seen way earlier, and would not be just a post WWII early 50s thing.
patches Posted December 10, 2017 Author #9 Posted December 10, 2017 A Machine Gun Team from the 29th Infantry Fort Benning Georgia circa 1937.
patches Posted December 10, 2017 Author #10 Posted December 10, 2017 Hey I forgot about this topic, but don't post anything on that one, post them here i this topic http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/262511-a-couple-of-1930s-dis-in-use/
patches Posted December 10, 2017 Author #11 Posted December 10, 2017 The 222nd Field Artillery Utah National Guard out on their Drill in the wilds of Utah, circa 1936, a big gun unit (155mm Howitzer), it was part of the 40th Division.
patches Posted December 10, 2017 Author #12 Posted December 10, 2017 There's a lot in this topic, more related to patches however, so rather than re post them here, just take a view there. http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/116011-divisional-shoulder-patch-wear-in-20s-30s/
tredhed2 Posted December 10, 2017 #13 Posted December 10, 2017 My grandfather, Alred W. Ihme, aka Pvt Alfred Baschke, upon his enlistment into the 69th CA Band. Photo from his Naturalization docs 1933.
seanmc1114 Posted December 22, 2017 #14 Posted December 22, 2017 Pre-World War II 43rd Infantry Division SSI and Division Artillery DUI worn by a PFC
Salvage Sailor Posted December 22, 2017 #15 Posted December 22, 2017 21st Infantry Regiment, Schofield Barracks T.H. 1935
Salvage Sailor Posted December 22, 2017 #16 Posted December 22, 2017 BAR Gunners 27th Infantry Regiment Wolfhounds, Schofield Barracks, T.H. 1936 Wolfhound Lieutenant 1936 (Wearing OPFOR shirt)
Salvage Sailor Posted December 22, 2017 #17 Posted December 22, 2017 64th Coast Artillery (AA) Battery D taken at either Fort Ruger or Fort Shafter, T.H. - 1921/1922
Salvage Sailor Posted December 22, 2017 #18 Posted December 22, 2017 Luke Field, T.H. 5th Composite Group pilots
Salvage Sailor Posted December 22, 2017 #19 Posted December 22, 2017 11th Field Artillery, Activated at Schofield Barracks, T.H. 1921
Salvage Sailor Posted December 22, 2017 #20 Posted December 22, 2017 Battery C, 16th Coast Artillery Harbor Defense, Fort Ruger, T.H. 1924 Battery C, 16th Coast Artillery Harbor Defense, Fort Ruger, T.H. 1925
Salvage Sailor Posted December 22, 2017 #21 Posted December 22, 2017 3rd Engineers, Schofield Barracks, T.H. 1920 (Including the band)
Salvage Sailor Posted December 22, 2017 #22 Posted December 22, 2017 Here's one, pre-WWII but a little later LTC of the 60th Infantry Brigade, 30th Division (NC National Guard) after they were federalized in 1940 Finance Officer, Special Staff, 30th Division taken at Fort Jackson, S.C. between September 1940 and late 1941 prior to their disbandment.
patches Posted December 23, 2017 Author #23 Posted December 23, 2017 One I posted back in 2015 in the Dogs and the military topic of a 16th Infantry First Shirt. A photo taken around 1928 in NYC's Fort Jay (Governors Island) of 1st Sgt Geo Hickman 16th Infantry, 1st Division with the regimental mascot Rags. Hickman served for a long time when this picture was taken, to include the Great War. Of note is the wear of the DIs in the original position, above the collar discs, and the wear of the overseas cap, most uncommon at this date, Service Caps and Campaign Hats were the order of the day in them days.
patches Posted December 23, 2017 Author #24 Posted December 23, 2017 Lets more of these 20s-30s, and I guess PRE Dec 7 DIs. It will be a tuffy, but fun, just like the Post The Patch Type Crest Being Worn topic, never thought that would go to those many pages, 10 Pages now to date .
seanmc1114 Posted December 27, 2017 #25 Posted December 27, 2017 121st Infantry Regiment 30th Infantry Division of the Georgia National Guard from 1939. The 121st Old Grey Bonnet Regiment has mirror image DUIs.
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