korea drab Posted October 12, 2008 Share #1 Posted October 12, 2008 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=220290691076 Very colorfull! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Meatcan Posted October 12, 2008 Share #2 Posted October 12, 2008 why a redname tape? I'm no expert (obviously) but I don't recall seeing one like that before. Color me curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwb123 Posted October 12, 2008 Share #3 Posted October 12, 2008 why a redname tape? I'm no expert (obviously) but I don't recall seeing one like that before. Color me curious. During the mid-1950's it was not unusual for name tapes to be done in either branch colors or unit colors. Most of the examples I have seen have been from Korea, but looking at this one it may have been done in Europe as well. I don't think it was a common Stateside. I would guess this individual was in the Artillery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wailuna Posted October 12, 2008 Share #4 Posted October 12, 2008 ...During the mid-1950's it was not unusual for name tapes to be done in either branch colors or unit colors. Most of the examples I have seen have been from Korea, but looking at this one it may have been done in Europe as well... Yes, to USAREUR early to mid-1950s. The pocket patch was worn by 27th AAA Bn. (AW) at Mannheim, 1st AAA Gp, 34th AAA Bde. Capt. Cav. probably will pitch in on the colorful name tapes when he notices this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Meatcan Posted October 12, 2008 Share #5 Posted October 12, 2008 interesting! thanks for the info, gents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwb123 Posted October 13, 2008 Share #6 Posted October 13, 2008 I had some loose colored nametapes in my collection at one point. This is the only shirt I picked up with one still on it. I am sure that when the Army standardized the tapes to black on white, the colorful ones were removed. This is an early OG-107 cotton shirt from the Eighth US Army in Korea. I was never quite sure if it symbolized an artillery unit with crossed cannons, or a maintenace unit with crossed wrenches. Also note the small size Specialist rank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wailuna Posted October 13, 2008 Share #7 Posted October 13, 2008 ...I was never quite sure if it symbolized an artillery unit with crossed cannons... The Coast Artillery Corps was long gone by the time this uniform was worn ca. mid-1950s, but the dingus above "Gillette" sure looks like the obsolete CAC insignia. Do you suppose there were some CAC hold-outs in Korea: Coast Artillery and Mine Defenses of Inchon Harbor? Or, more likely, an AAA unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwb123 Posted October 14, 2008 Share #8 Posted October 14, 2008 The Coast Artillery Corps was long gone by the time this uniform was worn ca. mid-1950s, but the dingus above "Gillette" sure looks like the obsolete CAC insignia. Do you suppose there were some CAC hold-outs in Korea: Coast Artillery and Mine Defenses of Inchon Harbor? Or, more likely, an AAA unit. Good question, what was AAA wearing for branch insignia in the mid-1950's? And I would expect AAA colors to still be red and gold rather than black and white. For some reason I always associated this with a maintenance unit, but now I cannot remember why. And that sure does not look like an Ordnance bomb in the middle. I really need to start writing some of this down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wailuna Posted October 14, 2008 Share #9 Posted October 14, 2008 ...what was AAA wearing for branch insignia in the mid-1950's? Coast Artillery Corps (which included AAA) and Field Artillery merged in December 1950 and the resulting combined Artillery branch wore the former FA insignia (until 1957 when a missile was superimposed on the crossed cannons). Actually, I was joking about recalcitrant AAA gunners continuing to wear CAC insignia in mid-1950s but, you must admit, the design on the name tape does resemble CAC insignia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptCav Posted October 16, 2008 Share #10 Posted October 16, 2008 I've always thought a study on colored name tapes in USAREUR and Korea is long, long overdue. Just a scattering of additional info....... I know (from yearbooks and sasmples) that the 14th ACR wore colored name tapes in the early to mid-50s. Yellow w/green letters for tankers, and yellow on red for arty types. I believe the 2d ACR did something similar. During the high water mark of USAREUR (very early 70s), I visited the name tape shop in the vil of Graf (just outside the main gate). I remember seeing virtually every color combination imaginable. Unfortunately, the owner could no longer remember who wore what. Maybe it would be interesting if we all contributed our examples of KNOWN name tape color combos? BTW - that is a GREAT fatigue shirt. I suspect it is about 1954 vintage. I know the 1ID began wearing pocket patches that year; and there after, a "red tide" bloom of pocket patches followed. I know that by '56 (when my family returned to USAREUR), you seldom if ever saw the old "13 star" button fatigues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIl Sanow Posted October 16, 2008 Share #11 Posted October 16, 2008 Well, I posted these things sometime back, but cannot find the posting, so here they are again. First up is LTC (later BG) DeWitt Clinton Armstrong III's tanker jacket worn about 1955 in Germany when he commanded a squadron of the 2nd ACR. The HBT coveralls underneath has identical tapes. G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIl Sanow Posted October 17, 2008 Share #12 Posted October 17, 2008 Second is a small collection of colored nametapes. I suspect all of these are German-made, but cannot swear to it. The white on orange (signal) appears to be on silk, so it might be Asian. G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIl Sanow Posted October 17, 2008 Share #13 Posted October 17, 2008 Of equal interest are black on white nametapes worn on the left side only (No U S ARMY) or white tapes worn above the yellow on black ARMY tapes, both on the left side. I think these were used in Korea toward the end of the war there, or a little after. One of the recent postings of photos from the Korean "police action" show the latter stacked style. G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIl Sanow Posted October 17, 2008 Share #14 Posted October 17, 2008 Well, I got to thinking how to find the earlier posting I had showed. It's here: http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...Name+Tape\? G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Meatcan Posted October 17, 2008 Share #15 Posted October 17, 2008 these colored name tapes are fascinating! I had no idea anything other than the white/black combos existed. I'm learning something new today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korea drab Posted April 1, 2009 Author Share #16 Posted April 1, 2009 Found this today on ebay.Very rare and so well made! http://cgi.ebay.com/Korean-Made-17th-Infan...emZ300304082921 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korea drab Posted April 1, 2009 Author Share #17 Posted April 1, 2009 And this one too!Nothing in month and those in one nigth search.... http://cgi.ebay.com/M-51-FIELD-JACKET-W-7T...emZ110370401545 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tredhed2 Posted April 1, 2009 Share #18 Posted April 1, 2009 This one sure looks Korean-made: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korea drab Posted April 3, 2009 Author Share #19 Posted April 3, 2009 Found this with a nice red name tape,as before the army tape was used,over the left pocket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldog Posted April 3, 2009 Share #20 Posted April 3, 2009 Here's one that I picked up several years ago......Notice the red satin lined collar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korea drab Posted May 7, 2009 Author Share #21 Posted May 7, 2009 Lost this ones today on ebay,so posting auction pictures only. Nice set Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QED4 Posted May 7, 2009 Share #22 Posted May 7, 2009 Just as a point of interest, I have a few red tapes with black printed names, I assumed they were these old artillery name tags until I went to a small military show/reenactor event about a month ago. There was a group of guys wearing BDUs with red tapes on both sides so I had to check it out, turns out it was a black on red name tape and a black on red FLORIDA tape on the other side. They were some sort of militia group with no affiliation with the Army or state or federal government. So basically all coloured name tapes may not be something worn by the Army. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korea drab Posted May 8, 2009 Author Share #23 Posted May 8, 2009 Just as a point of interest, I have a few red tapes with black printed names, I assumed they were these old artillery name tags until I went to a small military show/reenactor event about a month ago. There was a group of guys wearing BDUs with red tapes on both sides so I had to check it out, turns out it was a black on red name tape and a black on red FLORIDA tape on the other side. They were some sort of militia group with no affiliation with the Army or state or federal government. So basically all coloured name tapes may not be something worn by the Army. That is good information,where those merrowed edge ones? The KW era ones are the early cut edge ones,like the ones from the lost auction.Even looking at them they look aged. Could you post here some of those red tapes you have? Thanks Karl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korea drab Posted May 8, 2009 Author Share #24 Posted May 8, 2009 Here another sample from an M-1951 jacket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korea drab Posted May 9, 2009 Author Share #25 Posted May 9, 2009 Just as a point of interest, I have a few red tapes with black printed names, I assumed they were these old artillery name tags until I went to a small military show/reenactor event about a month ago. There was a group of guys wearing BDUs with red tapes on both sides so I had to check it out, turns out it was a black on red name tape and a black on red FLORIDA tape on the other side. They were some sort of militia group with no affiliation with the Army or state or federal government. So basically all coloured name tapes may not be something worn by the Army. This jacket is on auction on Ebay now.Look the red tapes!Are those similars to ones you mentioned? Those are clearly sinthetics fibres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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