patches Posted September 18, 2020 Share #251 Posted September 18, 2020 A summer 1952 photo in Korea of a 2nd Award CIB holder, former 1st Cav Vet in Korea now in a HQ unit in 8th Army. Only his name is known, John 'Jack' Simmons, can't find anything more on him, not his SS Citation, nor his units, site found says he was in D-Day and the Bulge. does not show in Korean War Causalities, so those two PH must be for WWII, (Of note he still for whatever reason wears the now superseded 1948 Reg stripes, some guys still wore them then into 1952) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Military_Curator Posted September 25, 2020 Share #252 Posted September 25, 2020 Great thread! Here's one of a 91st Infantry Officer wearing his in Italy. Parks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted January 9, 2021 Share #253 Posted January 9, 2021 A Mini CIB Korean War, that looks like what we're seeing there, a 1952 photo of a 40th Inf Div GI. Wearing a Mini on fatigue items would be most Atypical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rd12 Posted March 9, 2021 Author Share #254 Posted March 9, 2021 This is from a 32nd Infantry unit yearbook dated 1969. Soldier is wearing nice Theater-made badges. Notice the “SCOUTS” tab over his 173rd SSI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebelhund Posted April 17, 2021 Share #255 Posted April 17, 2021 Del's Photos (2). 1st is just post-war. Written on reverse: Takin in our back yard. Oct. 1, 1945 Germany My eyes are a little blurred because I moved them while it was being taken. Next time, I hope better. Love, Del Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebelhund Posted April 17, 2021 Share #256 Posted April 17, 2021 The three cooks. We call ourselves “The Three Heroes”. We look it in the picture. Love, Del Frankfurt, Germany Feb. 5 1946 Del is on the left if you couldn't tell. At least 2 of the 3 cooks have their CIB's in wear. Del's is metal, the missing toothed gent in the middle is cloth. Apparently Del got his CIB between October 1945 and Feb 1946. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebelhund Posted April 17, 2021 Share #257 Posted April 17, 2021 Just got this little group today. (Ebay seller messaged me after the auction ended, I was the only bidder, and asked me if she could void the auction as "since my Uncle's stuff sold for so low. It might be best if I keep it." Not a new seller, over 1000 positive feedback.) What I love is how many men (9!) are wearing their CIB's and Pacific Campaign Ribbons w/ 1 star. No idea of the unit sadly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebelhund Posted April 17, 2021 Share #258 Posted April 17, 2021 Just the group photo. It is 7"x9". Their first initial, last names and home states are on the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebelhund Posted April 17, 2021 Share #259 Posted April 17, 2021 The photo is quite sharp as you can see from this closer shot of a single man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted May 20, 2021 Share #260 Posted May 20, 2021 Soldier of the 8th Infantry Division's 13th Infantry Regiment wearing both the Combat Infantryman Badge and Expert Infantryman Badge at the same time, which as far as I know has never been authorized. Also note he is wearing four overseas stripes. The 8th went overseas in December 1943 and returned to the U.S. in July 1945. If he only served in a Europe with the 8th, he would at most have earned three overseas stripes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted May 20, 2021 Share #261 Posted May 20, 2021 Maj Gen Joe Harper wearing a MINI. portrait from when he was Commandant of the Infantry School at Benning 14 June 1954-12 May 1956, note too his Glider Qualification Badge, C.O. of the 327th Glider Infantry 101 as you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted May 20, 2021 Share #262 Posted May 20, 2021 One Colonel William P, DeBrocke, Second Training Brigade C.O. Ft Jackson South Carolina in 1968 he wears the 2nd Award on Cloth as we see, DeBrocke, 306th Infantry, 77th Infantry Division, hit on Guam, not sure if he returned to duty and was in on the Leyte and Okinawa operations or evacuated out, in Korea was in the 38th Infantry 2nd Infantry Division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted May 20, 2021 Share #263 Posted May 20, 2021 5 hours ago, patches said: One Colonel William P, DeBrocke, Second Training Brigade C.O. Ft Jackson South Carolina in 1968 he wears the 2nd Award on Cloth as we see, DeBrocke, 306th Infantry, 77th Infantry Division, hit on Guam, not sure if he returned to duty and was in on the Leyte and Okinawa operations or evacuated out, in Korea was in the 38th Infantry 2nd Infantry Division. PS DeBrocke did serve in Vietnam, got over there in sometime early-sh 1970, served till early-sh 1971, his assignment was as a Senior Staff Officer of XXIV Corps up in Eye Corps, thus the lack of the 3rd Award Combat Infantryman Badge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted June 20, 2021 Share #264 Posted June 20, 2021 Talk About Your Korean War Retread, in fact he appears to be a WWII Combat Vet as well, and will have the 2nd Award CIB. Note the light colored ribbon with two Campaign Stars, which will be the Pacific Campaign medal, the WWII Victory and Army of Occupation medals, his Korean Service Medal has no Stars, though. but he was for sure wounded in Korea that much we know. One Private First Class George A Bishop, in late 1966 at the Fort Campbell Basic Training Establishment (Campbell runs a Basic course during the war, 1966 to I think sometime in 1970) As we see despite him being only a Pfc, he is made Training NCO of his Company, A 10th Battalion Second Training Brigade. Can find anything on him other than his causality listing in the Korean War. BISHOP GEORGE A - RA16254859 - 1953/03/17 - TN - McNairy - RTD - 9th Inf Regt-2nd Inf Div Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted June 20, 2021 Share #265 Posted June 20, 2021 3 hours ago, patches said: Talk About Your Korean War Retread, in fact he appears to be a WWII Combat Vet as well, and will have the 2nd Award CIB. Note the light colored ribbon with two Campaign Stars, which will be the Pacific Campaign medal, the WWII Victory and Army of Occupation medals, his Korean Service Medal has no Stars, though. but he was for sure wounded in Korea that much we know. One Private First Class George A Bishop, in late 1966 at the Fort Campbell Basic Training Establishment (Campbell runs a Basic course during the war, 1966 to I think sometime in 1970) As we see despite him being only a Pfc, he is made Training NCO of his Company, A 10th Battalion Second Training Brigade. Can find anything on him other than his causality listing in the Korean War. BISHOP GEORGE A - RA16254859 - 1953/03/17 - TN - McNairy - RTD - 9th Inf Regt-2nd Inf Div A close up of his RACK with ribbons for, Purple Heart Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, WWII Victory Metal, Army of Occupation, National Defense Medal w/Oak Leaf, Asiatic Pacific Medal w/Two Stars, Korean Service Medal, w/No Stars, and the UN Service Medal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted June 24, 2021 Share #266 Posted June 24, 2021 A Lieutenant Colonel William H. Pearce, Medical Service Corps Eye Doctor at Fort Bragg, summer of 1967. Pearce was in the 36th Infantry Division in WWII, where he gets his CIB,Became an eye Doctor after the war and came back in as one in like 1949. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted June 24, 2021 Share #267 Posted June 24, 2021 3 hours ago, patches said: A Lieutenant Colonel William H. Pearce, Medical Service Corps Eye Doctor at Fort Bragg, summer of 1967. Pearce was in the 36th Infantry Division in WWII, where he gets his CIB,Became an eye Doctor after the war and came back in as one in like 1949. His Obit, says L Co 142nd Infantry, as well as a SSM. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/fayettevilleobserver/name/william-pearce-obituary?pid=14160996 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted June 29, 2021 Share #268 Posted June 29, 2021 Cartoonist Charles M. Schulz, creator of the "Peanuts" characters, earned a CIB with the 20th Armored Division in World War II. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILL THE PATCH Posted June 29, 2021 Share #269 Posted June 29, 2021 The three cooks. We call ourselves “The Three Heroes”. We look it in the picture. Love, Del Frankfurt, Germany Feb. 5 1946 Del is on the left if you couldn't tell. At least 2 of the 3 cooks have their CIB's in wear. Del's is metal, the missing toothed gent in the middle is cloth. Apparently Del got his CIB between October 1945 and Feb 1946. Looks like theater made shaef patches also. Great photoSent from my moto g(7) play using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted September 25, 2021 Share #270 Posted September 25, 2021 One John J. Tuskan, Sr. 36th Armored Infantry, 3rd Armored Division wearing his CIB along with his EAME Ribbon with Battle Stars and his Good Conduct, an informal portrait as we see, taken out of the line, probably in Germany sometime in 1945. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted September 25, 2021 Share #271 Posted September 25, 2021 One Lieutenant Colonel Edward Hathaway who wears a Mini 2nd Award CIB, Hathaway a battalion commander of a training battalion, I think at Fort Bragg in 1966. No other info so far on him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted September 26, 2021 Share #272 Posted September 26, 2021 One Ross P. Barrett in 1952 at the Fort Benning Officer Advance Course, Barrett is wearing a Mini 2nd Award CIB. Barrett, 371st Infantry 92nd Infantry Division in WWII. 24th Infantry 25th Infantry Division in Korea retires in 1963.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted September 26, 2021 Share #273 Posted September 26, 2021 Just now, patches said: One Ross P. Barrett in 1952 at the Fort Benning Officer Advance Course, Barrett is wearing a Mini 2nd Award CIB. Barrett, 371st Infantry 92nd Infantry Division in WWII. 24th Infantry 25th Infantry Division in Korea retires in 1963.. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5015106/ross-paige-barrett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted October 3, 2021 Share #274 Posted October 3, 2021 A couple of Mini 2nd Awards tonight. Lieutenant General John H. Michaelis when he was 5th Army Commander. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted October 3, 2021 Share #275 Posted October 3, 2021 And Major General Olinto M. Barsanti when he was Chief of Staff 5th Army, around the same time when Michaelis was in command. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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