Combat Infantryman Badge in Action; Photos of CIBs being worn

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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show in Korean War Causalities, so those two PH must be for WWII, (Of note he still for whatever reason wears the now superseded 1948 Reg stripes, some guys still wore them then into 1952)

[Military_Curator]

Great thread! Here's one of a 91st Infantry Officer wearing his in Italy.

 

Parks

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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.

[rd12]

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. 
 

[Nebelhund]

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

[Nebelhund]

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. 

[Nebelhund]

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. 

[Nebelhund]

Just the group photo. It is 7"x9". 

Their first initial, last names and home states are on the back.

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The photo is quite sharp as you can see from this closer shot of a single man.

[seanmc1114]

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 

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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.

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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.

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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

 

 

 

 

 

 

[seanmc1114]

Cartoonist Charles M. Schulz, creator of the "Peanuts" characters, earned a CIB with the 20th Armored Division in World War II.

[BILL THE PATCH]

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 photo

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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.

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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.

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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..

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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

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A couple of Mini 2nd Awards tonight.

 

Lieutenant General John H. Michaelis when he was 5th Army Commander.

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And Major General Olinto M. Barsanti when he was Chief of Staff 5th Army, around the same time when Michaelis was in command.