Gator Posted January 11, 2017 Share #1 Posted January 11, 2017 To all, I apologize as to if this is not the best placed to post but I figured it was as close as I could get. In the scan you will see a photo of a pair of screwed back (post) USMC insignia with the obvious ACA abbreviation. What is not obvious is what does ACA stand for. I have spent an hour looking to ID as I honestly plan to offer them for sale here on the Forum but want to be educated. I will add that it appears to be enamel behind the EGA. Additionally they are approximately 24mm across in size Thanks in advance Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share #2 Posted January 12, 2017 No thoughts at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spearhead Posted January 12, 2017 Share #3 Posted January 12, 2017 Gator, The first thing that came to mind was @ss Clown Academy....maybe something someone on the MEF staff would wear. Joking aside looks like some JRotc type device. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted January 12, 2017 Share #4 Posted January 12, 2017 agree...some kind of youth group/school insignia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share #5 Posted January 12, 2017 Thanks for the information guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST Posted January 12, 2017 Share #6 Posted January 12, 2017 American Cadet Alliance? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Cadet_Alliance They had a Marine Brigade. This is from eBay: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share #7 Posted January 12, 2017 Beast that sounds like a good possibility. I wonder as to what time frame these are. I read the link on the history but it was not really clear on the "ACA" part. Thanks as I know more now than I did yesterday Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtMaddoxUSMC Posted January 12, 2017 Share #8 Posted January 12, 2017 At least post-1955 based on the emblem design, but other than that, no idea.. Is there anything on the reverse of the devices at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted January 13, 2017 Author Share #9 Posted January 13, 2017 Yes they are marked "Made in USA" on reverse. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mumzy Posted January 28, 2017 Share #10 Posted January 28, 2017 GATOR - TRYING TO CONTACT YOU NOT RE THIS POST, BUT A PREVIOUS POST ABOUT ANDRAL BRATTON. I HAVE INFO AND A LETTER HE WROTE WHILE IN THE PHILIPPINES DATED 2/17/1945 TO HIS WIFE. I AM A GENEALOGIST AND HAVE FAMILY INFO ON HIM AND WHERE HE WOUND UP. CONTACT ME PLEASE [email protected] CHEERS - JENNY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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