SgtMaddoxUSMC Posted December 16, 2016 Author Share #26 Posted December 16, 2016 Here are some close-upsDirector Santelmann and Taylor Branson: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtMaddoxUSMC Posted December 16, 2016 Author Share #27 Posted December 16, 2016 Second Leader W.F. Smith: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtMaddoxUSMC Posted December 16, 2016 Author Share #28 Posted December 16, 2016 Drum Major H.D. Pryor: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtMaddoxUSMC Posted December 16, 2016 Author Share #29 Posted December 16, 2016 And here are some close ups of the Field Music musician chevrons (wish it were clearer): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtMaddoxUSMC Posted December 17, 2016 Author Share #30 Posted December 17, 2016 Not all that uncommon (and is a pretty familiar photo) but here is Henry Hulbert wearing the Quartermaster Sergeant seam to seam 1912 chevron: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtMaddoxUSMC Posted December 17, 2016 Author Share #31 Posted December 17, 2016 Here's Drum Major Hiram H. Florea (1927-1943) wearing the Drum Major dress chevron from after 1922 (when the dress chevrons went from the seam to seam style to the 3.5" size like the field chevrons): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtMaddoxUSMC Posted December 17, 2016 Author Share #32 Posted December 17, 2016 Another famous Marine in a less known photograph, Gunnery Sergeant Dan Daly (with the 1912 seam to seam dress rank): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtMaddoxUSMC Posted December 17, 2016 Author Share #33 Posted December 17, 2016 Here are two more shots of Pryor and Branson wearing the 1912 dress Drum Major and Second Band Leader chevrons, respectively (taken from the 1922 uniform regulation illustrations): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtMaddoxUSMC Posted December 18, 2016 Author Share #34 Posted December 18, 2016 So as I look through Klie's new EGA book (which is INCREDIBLE by the way - get it if you don't have it yet!), the Marine in post 8 is also in his book and is identified as Hayes Rainier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtMaddoxUSMC Posted December 18, 2016 Author Share #35 Posted December 18, 2016 Gunnery Sergeant Houcke wearing a 1925 or later Gunnery Sergeant chevron: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtMaddoxUSMC Posted December 18, 2016 Author Share #36 Posted December 18, 2016 A Marine trumpeter rank and sergeant chevron between 1912 and 1922: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtMaddoxUSMC Posted December 18, 2016 Author Share #37 Posted December 18, 2016 Two Marines wearing the 1920-1926 crossed rifle PFC ranks: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtlh2010 Posted December 26, 2016 Share #38 Posted December 26, 2016 From post #37 here: http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/223866-star-and-indian-head-insignia-of-the-2nd-infantry-division-aef/page-2 GySgt Also see #63 from Page 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtMaddoxUSMC Posted December 27, 2016 Author Share #39 Posted December 27, 2016 Looks like a 1912 issue service chevron, nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtMaddoxUSMC Posted December 27, 2016 Author Share #40 Posted December 27, 2016 I think the photo in post 36 may actually be prior to 1912 based on the trumpeter insignia... I believe in 1912 the design switched from a bugle (which has no valves) to an actual trumpet with valves. Photo appears to be the earlier type Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted December 27, 2016 Share #41 Posted December 27, 2016 I think the photo in post 36 may actually be prior to 1912 based on the trumpeter insignia... I believe in 1912 the design switched from a bugle (which has no valves) to an actual trumpet with valves. Photo appears to be the earlier type Has to be 1912 or later. Now the Marine may have been around earlier than that, and had the patch awhile, or it could be old stock, but he is sporting the P1912 cap while his seated buddy is wearing the P1904 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtMaddoxUSMC Posted January 10, 2017 Author Share #42 Posted January 10, 2017 Here is a great band photo from January, 1925. It is interesting because the musician chevron first appears (in text) in the 1917 revision of the 1912 regs. This means that for the period between 1917 and 1922 when the dress chevrons went to 3.5 inches wide, the musician dress chevron was the only one (with the exception of the lance corporal single chevron of the time) that was was smaller than the 8 inch wide 1912 style dress chevron. The service stripes also got smaller when the chevrons did, but for some reason in this 1925 photo, the band members are still wearing the seam to seam service stripes that went with the 1912 style chevrons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtMaddoxUSMC Posted January 10, 2017 Author Share #43 Posted January 10, 2017 Here is a photo from November 1925, showing the Marine Corps mascot SgtMaj Jiggs wearing the short-lived "open center" style dress chevrons.. From '22 to '26 the Staff Sergeant, Quartermaster Sergeant and Sergeant Major chevrons were hollow (so to speak) with open centers. I have been unable until now to find photos of these ranks being worn by Marines and would still like to find some photos of the ranks being worn by TWO-LEGGED Marines! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtMaddoxUSMC Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share #44 Posted January 11, 2017 Another shot of the open SgtMaj chevron (Quantico Marines Vs C.U. (Clemson University?) football game, 10-4-24): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtMaddoxUSMC Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share #45 Posted January 11, 2017 Here is another great photo of the 1922-1925 crossed-rifle PFC rank (taken 8-7-25 at the US Treasury): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldWarPatches Posted January 12, 2017 Share #46 Posted January 12, 2017 Here is 1 of many I just picked up. 8" wide X 7" tall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtMaddoxUSMC Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share #47 Posted January 12, 2017 Nice 1912 Quartermaster Sergeant Dress chevron! Can't wait to see what else you picked up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtlh2010 Posted January 29, 2017 Share #48 Posted January 29, 2017 CMH recipient GySgt Jansen circa 1918 http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/215127-1920s-gysgt-jansen-moh-press-release-photo/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtMaddoxUSMC Posted January 29, 2017 Author Share #49 Posted January 29, 2017 Another nice 1912 style GySgt chevron! Seems like there are many more photos of Gunnys from back then than of First Sergeants CMH recipient GySgt Jansen circa 1918http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/215127-1920s-gysgt-jansen-moh-press-release-photo/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtlh2010 Posted January 29, 2017 Share #50 Posted January 29, 2017 Here's another from a yardlong photo http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/205429-96th-co-6th-marines-quantico-oct221917-yardlong/page-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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