nbolinger Posted April 20, 2016 Share #1 Posted April 20, 2016 Picked this flag up today, never had one with engraved rings on it. I dont have the bottom of the pole . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbolinger Posted April 20, 2016 Author Share #2 Posted April 20, 2016 bb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbolinger Posted April 20, 2016 Author Share #3 Posted April 20, 2016 jghf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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12A54 Posted April 20, 2016 Share #5 Posted April 20, 2016 "A silver band is awarded for active Federal (or Confederate) military service in recognition of campaign participation by company size units. (See AR 600-8-22 and AR 870-5.)" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted April 20, 2016 Share #6 Posted April 20, 2016 Cool guidon and pole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linedoggie Posted April 20, 2016 Share #7 Posted April 20, 2016 NYARNG's 69th Infantry Regiment (165th in WW1 & WW2) had the regimental colors covered in rings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted April 21, 2016 Share #8 Posted April 21, 2016 Could be 55th Engineer Company (Girder Bridge) http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/eng/0055enco.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted April 21, 2016 Share #9 Posted April 21, 2016 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girder_bridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted April 21, 2016 Share #10 Posted April 21, 2016 Hey Nole what does it say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted April 21, 2016 Share #11 Posted April 21, 2016 Yeah, eye strain, I second manay, can't see a damn thing . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbolinger Posted April 21, 2016 Author Share #12 Posted April 21, 2016 sorry first one WORLD WAR 11 AP THTR LUZON WORLD WAR 11 AP THTR BISMARK ARCHIPRLAGO KOREAN WAR IST UN COUNTER OFFENSIVE KOREAN WAR UN SUMMER FALL OFFENSIVE KOREAN WAR CCF INTERVENTION KOREAN WAR UN OFFENSIVE KOREAN WAR CCI SPRING OFFENSIVE They are tuff to read! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted April 21, 2016 Share #13 Posted April 21, 2016 Thank you nbolinger, yes, these are then the campaign credits of the 55th Eng Co, as mentioned separate non divisional companies rate these rings, on the regiment/battalion colors these would of course be your campaign streamers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted April 21, 2016 Share #14 Posted April 21, 2016 I have a question for the other members. We know a great many separate companies in WWII/Korea/Vietnam were awarded foreign awards, IE French/Belgian Croix de Guerre's, Philippine Presidential Unit Citations, Korean Presidential Unit Citations, RVN Stuff from the Vietnam War, not to mention U.S. ones like the MUC, or a odd PUC or two. In fact the 55th Eng Bn was awarded a Philippine Presidential Unit Citation for WWII. So were or could these added as rings? We're not seeing one on this 55th Eng Guidon, or they just didn't bother??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted April 21, 2016 Share #15 Posted April 21, 2016 Very cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWIIDADS Posted April 21, 2016 Share #16 Posted April 21, 2016 This is 55th Armored Engineer Battalion, under the 10th Armored Division, ETO, WWII Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted April 21, 2016 Share #17 Posted April 21, 2016 This is 55th Armored Engineer Battalion, under the 10th Armored Division, ETO, WWII What makes you think this? The campaigns match perfectly with the 55th Engineer Company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWIIDADS Posted April 21, 2016 Share #18 Posted April 21, 2016 I collect these Engineer guidons, and every one which is a Company has the co number under the castle. The Battalion size units have the unit numbers above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWIIDADS Posted April 21, 2016 Share #19 Posted April 21, 2016 You are correct firefighter that the record does match to the 55th Engineer Co. This may be the rare exception to the rule regarding placement of the numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Jerry Posted April 21, 2016 Share #20 Posted April 21, 2016 Nice flag, They are hard to find with the "battle honors" like that. Good question on the PUC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbolinger Posted April 21, 2016 Author Share #21 Posted April 21, 2016 Thanks all for the help with the flag. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted April 22, 2016 Share #22 Posted April 22, 2016 Nice flag, They are hard to find with the "battle honors" like that. Good question on the PUC. You are right. The battle honors are very hard to find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atb Posted April 22, 2016 Share #23 Posted April 22, 2016 Before streamers were adopted in the AEF late in WW1 and by the entire Army shortly after the war, silver rings were used on regimental colors to show campaign credit. After streamers were adopted, only guidons used the rings and finally, fairly recently, small streamers have replaced the rings on company guidons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted April 22, 2016 Share #24 Posted April 22, 2016 Before streamers were adopted in the AEF late in WW1 and by the entire Army shortly after the war, silver rings were used on regimental colors to show campaign credit. After streamers were adopted, only guidons used the rings and finally, fairly recently, small streamers have replaced the rings on company guidons. Right. Interesting on Linedoggie's statement on the Fighting 69th's colors with rings, they must then be the original colors going back a ways, I wonder if their laid up in the Armory, or if their still carried? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted April 22, 2016 Share #25 Posted April 22, 2016 The soldier on the far right is carrying the colors of the 69th NF RGT. You can see ALL the rings. <> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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