MilRGRHistory Posted January 8, 2016 Share #1 Posted January 8, 2016 I have this OG-107 jungle jacket (marked 1969) with a unique embroidered 75th INF scroll and 75th INF SSI. I think the pathfinder badge is unique as it is the cut edge, full size, color version and worn on the pocket flap. This also came with an early black beret and flash. I have seems one early photos of members of the 75th INF (Ranger) wearing the 75th INF SSI under their scrolls in dress uniforms. I am thinking this is a member of 1st Ranger Battalion when they initially stood up in 74. Certainly immediately post Vietnam.http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/16/01/08/fa813853b44be4f86f0219c5aae49735.jpghttp://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/16/01/08/8f724104da769a81d430f65db44197c1.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
468abnarm Posted January 8, 2016 Share #2 Posted January 8, 2016 Photo would be nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardheaded Posted January 8, 2016 Share #3 Posted January 8, 2016 Welcome to the forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardheaded Posted January 8, 2016 Share #4 Posted January 8, 2016 I have this OG-107 jungle jacket (marked 1969) with a unique embroidered 75th INF scroll and 75th INF SSI. I think the pathfinder badge is unique as it is the cut edge, full size, color version and worn on the pocket flap. This also came with an early black beret and flash. I have seems one early photos of members of the 75th INF (Ranger) wearing the 75th INF SSI under their scrolls in dress uniforms. I am thinking this is a member of 1st Ranger Battalion when they initially stood up in 74. Certainly immediately post Vietnam.http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/16/01/08/fa813853b44be4f86f0219c5aae49735.jpghttp://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/16/01/08/8f724104da769a81d430f65db44197c1.jpg Here you go, I uploaded your images for you. HH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
468abnarm Posted January 9, 2016 Share #5 Posted January 9, 2016 Unique pieces indeed. Thanks for posting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilRGRHistory Posted February 7, 2016 Author Share #6 Posted February 7, 2016 Here are my additional Ranger SSI. The first images are WWII Ranger and Merrill's Marauder's. The only piece here I suspect is not genuine is the Bullion Merrill's Type 1. Though it may be vintage, I certainly don't think it is WWII era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilRGRHistory Posted February 7, 2016 Author Share #7 Posted February 7, 2016 Korea through 1980's. I am curious about the blue Ranger tab, the cut edge subdued 75th INF, the merrowed edge 75th INF and the cut edge 75th RGT patches...don't know much about these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tredhed2 Posted February 7, 2016 Share #8 Posted February 7, 2016 The blue and gold RANGER tab is an ROTC tab. In post #6, the battalion patches are all well post war. Also in post #6, the bullion example is a Paki repop made in the 70s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilRGRHistory Posted February 8, 2016 Author Share #9 Posted February 8, 2016 The blue and gold RANGER tab is an ROTC tab. In post #6, the battalion patches are all well post war. Also in post #6, the bullion example is a Paki repop made in the 70s. Great, thanks for the info on those. As for the BN scrolls, here are pics of the back, they also passed the burn test...what is the reason you think they are post war, I am certainly curious? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted February 8, 2016 Share #10 Posted February 8, 2016 Any name tape on the jungle jacket? Seems like an odd combination and the colored patch looks off.To me it looks like a repro.The one on the tiger stripe item isnt original either from what I see.The tiger back round material looks rip stop which is basically commercial as well. The scroll reminds me of the US made cut edge ones that came out around the time when the 3rd battalion was added and the 75th Regt.There were cut edge for 1st,2nd,3rd,and 75th Regt.They were not accepted from my understanding as they went to the merrowed edge.The manufacturers made them but were not accepted over the merrowed version from my understanding.I have several of the cut edge scrolls and they all came out of a patch box at a surplus store in Columbus Ga. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilRGRHistory Posted February 8, 2016 Author Share #11 Posted February 8, 2016 Any name tape on the jungle jacket? Seems like an odd combination and the colored patch looks off.To me it looks like a repro.The one on the tiger stripe item isnt original either from what I see.The tiger back round material looks rip stop which is basically commercial as well. The scroll reminds me of the US made cut edge ones that came out around the time when the 3rd battalion was added and the 75th Regt.There were cut edge for 1st,2nd,3rd,and 75th Regt.They were not accepted from my understanding as they went to the merrowed edge.The manufacturers made them but were not accepted over the merrowed version from my understanding.I have several of the cut edge scrolls and they all came out of a patch box at a surplus store in Columbus Ga. Cool, thanks for the info. The name tape on the jacket is "Young" and the patch does look odd, the edge is actually embroidered to the jacket. I think I am going to post the beret to the TS forum, wasn't there a riptop tiger that was late war? Interesting about the cut edge scrolls, thanks for the insight on them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilRGRHistory Posted February 8, 2016 Author Share #12 Posted February 8, 2016 Here is one I picked up cheap on the off chance it was real. Came from a lot of several other US and what appeared to be theater made VN patches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted February 8, 2016 Share #13 Posted February 8, 2016 Im not a big fan of it.Looks like the type of construction you wil encounter from the tourist trade from Viet Nam. Im no expert but that little voice in my head is speaking to me.....no likey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted February 8, 2016 Share #14 Posted February 8, 2016 There was this patch right, don't know anything on it. Smith seems to indicate it was worn, however briefly, in 1974 when the 75th Infantry was reactivated as a whole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilRGRHistory Posted February 8, 2016 Author Share #15 Posted February 8, 2016 There was this patch right, don't know anything on it. Smith seems to indicate it was worn, however briefly, in 1974 when the 75th Infantry was reactivated as a whole. 75th Inf.jpg That is the same style, yes. I too have the least knowledge about this patch and when exactly it was worn and for how long. I think I remember seeing a late 70s 1st BN yearbook with this being worn on the dress uniform below the scroll but can't recollect completely. I also saw the same patch with the back Ranger tab on a plaque given to a young enlisted plank holder (2/75 ?) but didn't ask him about the insignia at the time...also late 70s period plaque. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tredhed2 Posted February 8, 2016 Share #16 Posted February 8, 2016 Great, thanks for the info on those. As for the BN scrolls, here are pics of the back, they also passed the burn test...what is the reason you think they are post war, I am certainly curious? WWII Ranger back compressed.jpeg Your question has been answered multiple times here. Basically, your lettering is too narrow, the black mediums are too large and the wrong material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilRGRHistory Posted December 11, 2016 Author Share #17 Posted December 11, 2016 Here is another scroll I picked up a few months ago. Any info would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tredhed2 Posted December 11, 2016 Share #18 Posted December 11, 2016 US made variant KW era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilRGRHistory Posted December 11, 2016 Author Share #19 Posted December 11, 2016 US made variant KW era. Thank you for the info. It is slightly shorter/fatter than the other KW era of similar type, it also has periods after INF. and CO. so I wasn't sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matmil Posted July 1, 2018 Share #20 Posted July 1, 2018 Here is a nice selection of Post Vietnam Ranger Scrolls Obverse: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matmil Posted July 1, 2018 Share #21 Posted July 1, 2018 Reverse: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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