Help ID the insignia ID: 436th AAA Bn

[Ilin1979]

Need help

[Rakkasan187]

436th AAA Bn

 

 

Leigh

[Ilin1979]

Thanks, that was fast

[Rakkasan187]

You're welcome

 

Source: ASMIC Artillery Distinctive Unit Insignia Catalog, September 1979, page 155

 

Leigh

[Ilin1979]

They are on the way.

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436th Anti Aircraft Artillery Battalion, later from 5 January 1957, Anti Aircraft Missile Battalion. DI adopted 23 January 1956, at that time, unit in the post WWII period was initially a Reserve unit, activated 2 June 1947, inactivated 30 November 1950, later transferred to Regular Army lists, 9 November 1953, and formally reactivated 6 January 1955, and when DI adopted, unit was at Travis Air Force Base California, unit inactivated forever at Travis 1 September 1958.

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That hallmark by the way signifies a N.S. Meyer made one, 9M in the shield, Meyer's code from around 1954 to 1965, but since this unit was no longer active after 1958, it's actual wear will date from early 1956 to late-sh August 1958.

[Ilin1979]

Maybe I shouldn't have ordered the asmic catalogs, I can just ask people on this forum and get all the answers. Just kidding lol

[Rakkasan187]

Ilin1979,

 

You won't be disappointed with the purchase of the ASMIC catalogs. It is a worthy investment if you intend on collecting Distinctive Unit Insignia..

 

I need to update my catalogs, but the older ones even in black and white can be very useful.

 

You may also try to find Barry Jason Stein's US Army Heraldic Crests, A Complete Illustrated History of Authorized Distinctive Unit Insignia

 

This book is out of print now and is a little out dated due to so many new unit crests, but this is also a decent supplement to the ASMIC catalogs to cross reference some of the crests. This book also provides some lineage history and campaign credit for each of the crests. There are several thousand color pictures of the crests within this book...

 

Leigh

[Hookemhorns88]

Ilin1979,

 

You won't be disappointed with the purchase of the ASMIC catalogs. It is a worthy investment if you intend on collecting Distinctive Unit Insignia..

 

I need to update my catalogs, but the older ones even in black and white can be very useful.

 

You may also try to find Barry Jason Stein's US Army Heraldic Crests, A Complete Illustrated History of Authorized Distinctive Unit Insignia

 

This book is out of print now and is a little out dated due to so many new unit crests, but this is also a decent supplement to the ASMIC catalogs to cross reference some of the crests. This book also provides some lineage history and campaign credit for each of the crests. There are several thousand color pictures of the crests within this book...

 

Leigh

I just received a copy of Stein's book. I bought if off of Amazon for $86 (used in great condition).

 

Per your comment above I could not find images of some of the WW2 era DUI's that I have in my possession in the Stein book. However, I am not disappointed in the purchase.

[Rakkasan187]

Hookemhorns88,

 

Yes the Stein book is dated and when it was published only Authorized insignia were included,, so that left out many of the WW2 era and later unit crests. before I found ASMIC and the catalogs this book was all I had to go with and I too could not find several of the crests I had in my collection until I was able to get copies of the catalogs..

 

That is also a fair price for the Stein book. They used to sell them in the Base PX (Clothing and Sales) here at Fort Bliss, Texas back in the 90's. I was able to pick up 2 copies as they were flying off the shelves. The next time I saw a copy on a military base was in 2002-2003 when I was on my way to an ASMIC convention in Denver at the Clothing Sales shop at the Air Force Academy...

 

If you don't have the ASMIC catalogs and need some assistance in identifying some of your unit crests, please don't hesitate to post them here or contact me via PM.. I will be more than happy to help you identify your crests..

 

Leigh

 

(Fellow Texan)...

[Ilin1979]

I have some asmic catalogs right now and just sent a check for the rest of them that they have on the order form. As for the book,I got lucky on Ebay and it cost me about $10.

[Rakkasan187]

You got a great deal for $10.00

 

Leigh