M1926 Tunic with Interesting Pre War Insignia

[heftaa01]

Just picked this Tunic up as I've been looking for more interwar uniforms lately. The insignia is interesting to me, but I've not seen any like it before. Marked with a Caduceus and "US 1" discs. Crests are a sheild of red and silver (or red and gold) with some sort of plant. Chevrons are a medical corporal?

 

Any Ideas? Does it look legitimate

[Allan H.]

Wow! What a great EM blouse! The unit crest is that of the 1st Medical Squadron, which was a unit assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division in the interwar period. The unit was later re-designated as the 15th Medical Battalion. Here is a link to the unit's lineage- http://15thmedbnassociation.org/History/15th-medical-battalion-history.aspx

 

The chevrons are also pre-war manufacture. It appears to me that they were once SGT chevrons, but the top rocker appears to have been cut off. During this period of time, I am sure the soldier was far more interested in saving his money for more important things than chevrons. Since these are branch specific, I would assume that they were private purchase rather than issue.

 

The US/1 brass makes perfect sense as that relates to the 1st Medical Squadron.

 

Allan

[everforward]

Great interwar coat...!