Andrei Posted December 22, 2015 Share #51 Posted December 22, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwb123 Posted December 22, 2015 Author Share #52 Posted December 22, 2015 Thanks for the contributions everyone. Keep them coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted December 22, 2015 Share #53 Posted December 22, 2015 Vietnam Veterans Database Name: ZERULL DIETMAR W L Branch: ARMY Rate: O03 Rank: CAPTAIN MOS: 4820 MOS Title: Parachute Maintenance & Aerial Supply Officer Entered: 6503 Discharged: 791004 Service Number: State: UNKNOWN Race: CAUCASIAN And he died in Service, that 1979 discharge date was when he died. http://www.armycasualties.info/index.php?page=directory&rec=11225 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
63 RECON Posted December 22, 2015 Share #54 Posted December 22, 2015 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
63 RECON Posted December 22, 2015 Share #55 Posted December 22, 2015 Again not in my collection but i do have one of his JJs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrei Posted December 22, 2015 Share #56 Posted December 22, 2015 Thanks Patches! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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seanmc1114 Posted December 23, 2015 Share #59 Posted December 23, 2015 Field jacket belonging to a LTC of the 49th Armored Division Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrei Posted January 17, 2016 Share #60 Posted January 17, 2016 I once found info on this 1LT, he won the silver star in VN but we can't search any longer the Tropic Lightning issues online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrei Posted January 17, 2016 Share #61 Posted January 17, 2016 Special Warfare poplin shirt badged for a third award CIB recipient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrei Posted January 17, 2016 Share #62 Posted January 17, 2016 US Army Special Operations Detachment, Japan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrei Posted January 17, 2016 Share #63 Posted January 17, 2016 I can't remember what command is this SSI for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted May 13, 2016 Share #64 Posted May 13, 2016 Vietnam Veterans Database Name: TOOP HAROLD V Branch: ARMY Rate: O02 Rank: 1ST LT MOS: 1542 MOS Title: Infantry Unit Commander Entered: 6607 Discharged: Service Number: State: UNKNOWN Race: CAUCASIAN Found more info on Toop. He was a PLT LDR in Co A 2/502nd and was awarded a SS. 1LT Harold V. Toop Jr. (A/2/502 IN) was awarded the Silver Star Medal for gallantry in action against a hostile force on 21 July 1967 near Duc Pho, Republic of Vietnam. While on a search and destroy mission, First Lieutenant Toop’s platoon suddenly detected enemy activity to their front. Having been previously alerted of a possible enemy battalion command post in the area, Lieutenant Toop decided to lead a small reconnaissance element forward to investigate. Lieutenant Toop led a seven man reconnaissance element through enemy outposts and several times passed within several meters of enemy positions. When Lieutenant Toop and his small element were within thirty meters of a suspected enemy command post they were detected by enemy guards and immediately brought under a heavy volume of enemy fire. Lieutenant Toop immediately directed his reconnaissance element to return fire and secure a route of withdrawal. With complete disregard for his own personal safety, Lieutenant Toop and his machine gunner assaulted the suspected enemy command post. Although twice knocked to the ground by enemy grenades, Lieutenant Toop continued forward and succeeded in personally killing two enemy officers inside the command post. Still under hostile fire, Lieutenant Toop stripped the dead enemy officers of credentials and documents and then led his men back to the main body of his platoon. Lieutenant Toop then called for artillery and gunship strikes on the enemy positions. It was later determined after a sweep of the area that one of the enemy officers Lieutenant Toop had killed had been a battalion commander. First Lieutenant Toop’s outstanding display of gallantry in action and his devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself the Americal Division, and the United States Army. This ending with the Americal Division is interesting, AMERICAL wasn't reactivated in July 1967, so as the 2nd Battalion 502nd Infantry was in the 1st Brigade 101st Airborne Division, and the 1st Bde 101st Abn Div was assigned to the Ad Hoc Task Force Oregon in April 1967, then Toop had this GO for his SS cut after September 1967, Task Force Oregon became the Americal, with new units being assigned late 67, (the 1st Bde 101st Abn Div rejoined it's parent with the rest of the Division showed up in late 67) and probaly had the higher auturoity to cut awards from the recently disbaned TF Oregon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardheaded Posted June 18, 2016 Share #65 Posted June 18, 2016 I started collecting shirts a year or so ago. I haven't bought any online or at shows but I'm happy with what I found so far. Here are a few of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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firefighter Posted June 19, 2016 Share #68 Posted June 19, 2016 Armored divisions. The collar insignia for the Captain is Medical Service Corps, and may have been foreign made. Very cool. My father was with the 27th Armored Div / 27th Armored Sig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted November 28, 2017 Share #69 Posted November 28, 2017 Based on the subdued tapes, I'm guessing this one belonged to a member of the 33rd Infantry Brigade of the Illinois National Guard which was organized when the 33rd Infantry Division was deactivated on February 1, 1968. The pocket patch is the DUI of the 122nd Artillery and the 2nd Battalion 122nd Artillery was assigned to the 33rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted November 28, 2017 Share #70 Posted November 28, 2017 Based on the subdued tapes, I'm guessing this one belonged to a member of the 33rd Infantry Brigade of the Illinois National Guard which was organized when the 33rd Infantry Division was deactivated on February 1, 1968. The pocket patch is the DUI of the 122nd Artillery and the 2nd Battalion 122nd Artillery was assigned to the 33rd. Nice one, was their rank on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinjmpr Posted November 28, 2017 Share #71 Posted November 28, 2017 The shirt for CW2 Bowen is interesting. An aviator with 2 awards of the CIB. Also has the old-style Warrant Officer insignia. I have heard (anecdotally) of some aviators being awarded the CIB based on their actions in combat, I wonder if CW2 Bowen was one of those? Another possibility is that he served in WWII and Korea, or Korea and Vietnam as an enlisted Infantryman and then became an aviation warrant officer afterwards. I think the subdued nametapes and old style CW2 insignia mark that as a pre-1970 uniform, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted November 29, 2017 Share #72 Posted November 29, 2017 DSC05664.JPG Special Warfare poplin shirt badged for a third award CIB recipient. Nice shirt. There is only one Robinson listed, list not complete. ROBINSON, Robert M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted November 29, 2017 Share #73 Posted November 29, 2017 Nice shirt. There is only one Robinson listed, list not complete. ROBINSON, Robert M. Looked into him already FF, nothing so far, when I get to him (Haven't reached the Rs yet) maybe they'll be more on him. http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/268875-the-wwii-korea-vietnam-3rd-award-combat-infantryman-badge-holders-photos-and-biographies/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summersdogs Posted April 2, 2019 Share #74 Posted April 2, 2019 Phenomenal thread !! Thank you to everyone who posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonomachi Posted April 2, 2019 Share #75 Posted April 2, 2019 Found this 1967 dated 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment shirt at the flea market last Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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