63 RECON Posted November 5, 2014 Share #176 Posted November 5, 2014 On a first pattern jungle jacket, the combat leader tabs are embroidered with the SF DI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riflegreen297 Posted November 6, 2014 Share #177 Posted November 6, 2014 Looks like the BN CSM forgot to spot-check his boss before he got his DA photo! Looks like a unit photo to me. DA photos do not have flags in the background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted November 14, 2014 Share #178 Posted November 14, 2014 A rather famous soldier of the late-50's wearing leadership tabs but no rank insignia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted December 7, 2014 Share #179 Posted December 7, 2014 Here's a Command Sergeant Major of the 2nd Infantry Division wearing the tabs in the 80s. Seen this brief in the July 1970 issue of Army Digest. CSM TABS Authority for wear of the combat leaders identifcation device (green tabs) by Commands Sergeants Major has been rescinded by the DA. A study of the CSM prorgam concluded in part, that CSMs are key staff members rather then combat leaders and therefore not entitled to wear the tabs. Now this could be a typo on the part of the editors, with CSM supoosed to be SGMs, what do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timberwolf Posted December 16, 2014 Share #180 Posted December 16, 2014 Figured I'd add this to the thread. Recent pick up for me, 104th ID Sgt's service shirt with combat leader stripes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAF_Collection Posted December 16, 2014 Share #181 Posted December 16, 2014 I thought the attached might be of interest. Matt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAF_Collection Posted December 16, 2014 Share #182 Posted December 16, 2014 Page 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted December 17, 2014 Share #183 Posted December 17, 2014 Thanks M, very important memo you posted there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinb Posted December 17, 2014 Share #184 Posted December 17, 2014 Here's my unresearched Ike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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patches Posted December 17, 2014 Share #186 Posted December 17, 2014 What is this patch, British Army? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAF_Collection Posted December 17, 2014 Share #187 Posted December 17, 2014 Yes, it's a British (or Canadian) army Dispatch Riders patch. Nice jacket!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin B. Posted December 17, 2014 Share #188 Posted December 17, 2014 British or Canadian. "Despatch rider," a usually motorcycle-mounted courier or messenger. Edit: Too late! Justin B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B229 Posted December 17, 2014 Share #189 Posted December 17, 2014 Here's my unresearched Ike. Thomas W. Geren. His enlistment record: http://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&cat=WR26&tf=F&sc=24994,24995,24996,24998,24997,24993,24981,24983&bc=,sl,fd&txt_24994=39305075&op_24994=0&nfo_24994=V,8,1900&rpp=10&pg=1&rid=7792879 And his final resting place, in Oregon: http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Geren&GSfn=Thomas&GSmn=w&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=692487&df=all& He was actually Canadian, which might explain that badge. Perhaps he was prior service in the Canadian forces and then moved to the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timberwolf Posted December 17, 2014 Share #190 Posted December 17, 2014 Here's my unresearched Ike. MVC-140S.JPG MVC-141S.JPG MVC-142S.JPG MVC-143S.JPG MVC-144S.JPG That is definitely a unique jacket, How did you pick that one up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinb Posted December 18, 2014 Share #191 Posted December 18, 2014 My Dad found it in a small antique store outside Portland, Oregon, about 15 years ago. I think it was priced at $25. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin B. Posted December 18, 2014 Share #192 Posted December 18, 2014 I thought the attached might be of interest. That's great, thanks so much for posting it. Seen this brief in the July 1970 issue of Army Digest. CSM TABS Authority for wear of the combat leaders identifcation device (green tabs) by Commands Sergeants Major has been rescinded by the DA. A study of the CSM prorgam concluded in part, that CSMs are key staff members rather then combat leaders and therefore not entitled to wear the tabs. Now this could be a typo on the part of the editors, with CSM supoosed to be SGMs, what do you think? With the above orders in mind, I think CSM was probably correct if the WW2 standards hadn't changed much. It seems like "combat leader" was more strictly defined then, with a sergeant major being seen as HQ staff. Very important, but not a "line" leader. My grandpa was sergeant major of an engineer regt. in WW2 and his MOS code was "administrative NCO." I'm not sure if it was the same in a combat arms unit, but I think it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timberwolf Posted December 23, 2014 Share #193 Posted December 23, 2014 Here's another another one of mine. Purchased from a fellow forum member and belonged to a Sgt. Theodor Dorr a forward observer from the 666th/687 FAB's. Have a combat leader jacket from a soldier who served in army/corps level unit, is much tougher to find than one at division level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schofield1943 Posted January 19, 2015 Share #194 Posted January 19, 2015 3rd Armored, 33rd Armored Regiment Unnamed. Tank commander? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timberwolf Posted January 29, 2015 Share #195 Posted January 29, 2015 Recent combat leader ike: Carl Urban 54th Armored Infantry Bn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted January 31, 2015 Share #196 Posted January 31, 2015 I'm not sure if these are some kind of leadership tabs or part of the DUI worn by this Transportation Corps lieutenant. They look more like eppaulettes than tabs to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted January 31, 2015 Share #197 Posted January 31, 2015 I'm not sure if these are some kind of leadership tabs or part of the DUI worn by this Transportation Corps lieutenant. They look more like eppaulettes than tabs to me. Chances are this loop is related to the Transportation Center and School, note he's wearing the DI and patch for this organization, he's possibly a student, or a student leader, I,m also betting the colors of this rather large loop is in the TC colors of Yellow on Brick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted February 7, 2015 Share #198 Posted February 7, 2015 Here's a photo of Sergeant Major Of The Army George W. Dunaway wearing leadership tabs with no DUI. I thought that position was a staff assignment and not a leadership role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasonK Posted March 5, 2015 Share #199 Posted March 5, 2015 At the recommendation of forum member Jguy1986, I thought I would share these photos of a 101st AB officer wearing leadership epaulets. These would have been taken circa June 1945. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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