Post the Late Pre War-Early War Officer Garrision Caps with Unit Crest

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Nice photos Yeager, but if I may point out, this topic is for the unique Pre War wear of the Unit Crest by Officers on their Garrison Caps, a fashion done only from around 1939 till 1941, after then the Ranks are now worn on them, the ones you posted show the unit crest in their more familiar place, on the Lower Lapels on the  EMs Coats and on the Shoulder Loops of Officer's Coats and Shirts.

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Captain James Morris Maryland National Guard's 115th Infantry of the 29th Division in the Summer of 1941.

 

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Unidentified officer of the 140th Infantry 35th Division 1940, the 140th Infantry of the Missouri National Guard.

 

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A rank of Lt's with their Unit Crsts on their Caps, this, the 1st Infantry Regiment, 6th Division 1941.

 

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An O of the 51st Armored Infantry Regiment 4th Armored Division Summer of 41, of special note, he's wearing those Embroidered on Khaki Cloth Collar Insignia, a U.S. as per this time period, and Infantry, can't see his shoulders all the way, so perhaps he went with cloth Ranks too.

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Captain William J. O'Brien when he was the  CO A Co 105th Infantry 27th Division in 1940, by the summer of 1944 he is now a Lieutenant Colonel and CO of the 1st Battalion 105th Infantry, and will be Posthumously Awarded the Medal of Honor for actions on Saipan during that huge banzai attack that overran the front line of the regiment and swarmed into the rear areas.

 

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Colonel Alonzo E. Wood in 1940 CO of the 246th Coast Artillery (Harbor Defense)

 

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Shrimp Milburn future  Corps Commander In WWII and the Korean War when he was the C.O. of the 20th Infantry 6th Division in 1940.

 

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One Captain Burnice Bell E Company 124th Infantry 31st Division 1940.

 

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2nd Lieutenant Jack S. Gerrie 11th Infantry 5th Division 1941. Gerrie, a future DSC Recipient, for actions in August 1944 with the 11th Infantry, a living one, however, Gerrie dies in a accident in December away from the line.

https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/31074

 

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Staff 2nd Infantry 5th Division 1941.

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A couple from the old 53rd Infantry7th Division 1941.

 

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Lieutenant Colonel  George M. Hill 192nd Field Artillery 43rd Division in 1940.

 

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LTC Henry Newton A Battalion Commander 160th Infantry 40th Division 1940, an Architect in civilian life in Los Angeles. During the war he switched to Armored Forces promoted to Brigadier General  as he's the Armored Forces OCS C.O.at Fort Knox and later is  CCA 12th Armored Division C.O. for a spell, but he later goes overseas, assigned to SHAEF and becomes a Monument Man, he remained on active duty and reverts back to Colonel  as he shows up at Fort Knox, U.S. ARMY ARMOR SCHOOL as a Colonel in the mid 50s.

 

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8 minutes ago, patches said:

LTC Henry Newton A Battalion Commander 160th Infantry 40th Division 1940,an Architect in civilian life in Los Angeles. During the war he switched to Armored Forces promoted to Brigadier General  as he's the Armored Forces OCS C.O.at Fort Knox and later is  CCA 12th Armored Division C.O. for a spell, but he later goes overseas, assigned to SHAEF and becomes a Monument Man, promoted to Brigadier General he remained on active duty and reverts back to Colonel  as he shows up at Fort Knox, U.S. ARMY ARMOR SCHOOL as a Colonel in the mid 50s.

 

At Knox right before he retires, note the Colonel rank and Armor BOS with the DIs for the Knox Armor Center and School and the Armor Tab under the Triangle

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Colonel Kenneth C. Townson Commander 209th Coast Artillery Regiment (Antiaircraft) (Semimobile) 1941. Their DI was adopted in that year of 1941

 

A Beer Bottle of his in the Genesee Brew House museum Rochester NY.

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rochester/human-interest/2022/12/01/the-mystery-behind-a-decades-old-genesee-beer-bottle-with-a-unique-label

 

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23 hours ago, patches said:

Colonel Kenneth C. Townson Commander 209th Coast Artillery Regiment (Antiaircraft) (Semimobile) 1941. Their DI was adopted in that year of 1941

 

A Beer Bottle of his in the Genesee Brew House museum Rochester NY.

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rochester/human-interest/2022/12/01/the-mystery-behind-a-decades-old-genesee-beer-bottle-with-a-unique-label

 

Here's a Capture of the Beer Bottle in question just in case this news article its in goes south, and no longer is online to view anymore,  as they usually do in so many cases after awhile. A very speial label made by the company, see it even has the unit DI on it. Thouh we don't know the symbolism for the bird there, a Goose???

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One more Officer of the Rhode Island 103rd FA. Captain Stephen H. Nichols.

 

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On 12/7/2023 at 1:56 AM, patches said:

Here's a Capture of the Beer Bottle in question just in case this news article its in goes south, and no longer is online to view anymore,  as they usually do in so many cases after awhile. A very speial label made by the company, see it even has the unit DI on it. Thouh we don't know the symbolism for the bird there, a Goose???

That's no goose. It's the Coast Artillery Corps and Air Defense Artillery mascot, the Oozlefinch. 

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One Marcus E. Ptak Captain, C.O. B Company 148th Infantry, 37th Division 1941.