Unknown Airborne Oval

[Rakkasan187]

Looked through several topics but I could not narrow down an ID to this specific oval.

 

Dark blue center and a lighter blue outer ring. cheesecloth backing..

 

Leigh

 

 

 

 

[Rakkasan187]

Here is the backing on the three ovals

 

Leigh

 

 

 

 

[Tonomachi]

What little reference I have on these 1950s to 1960s era ovals was that they were worn by unassigned airborne qualified troopers. I really don't know what that means as you see airborne qualified solders wearing paratrooper wings minus ovals all of the time on their uniforms so I wonder if the wearing of these ovals was an option for infantry only airborne qualified soldiers that were not part of a specific airborne unit?

[Rakkasan187]

What little reference I have on these 1950s to 1960s era ovals was that they were worn by unassigned airborne qualified troopers. I really don't know what that means as you see airborne qualified solders wearing paratrooper wings minus ovals all of the time on their uniforms so I wonder if the wearing of these ovals was an option for infantry only airborne qualified soldiers that were not part of a specific airborne unit?

 

Great information..

 

Thanks..

 

Leigh

 

[468abnarm]

The "Great Mystery Oval"as it is sometimes called. Of all my reference material that I have on this item the best and most detailed description / background is that in the Keller Brothers book Emblems of Honor.

[Rakkasan187]

The "Great Mystery Oval"as it is sometimes called. Of all my reference material that I have on this item the best and most detailed description / background is that in the Keller Brothers book Emblems of Honor.

 

Thanks again for the information..

 

I have not had the chance to look in my Keller books yet so I look forward to reading up on this oval..

 

Really appreciate the additional reference information...

 

Leigh