AZPhil Posted November 23, 2019 Share #1 Posted November 23, 2019 Hello All, This is from a 8th AF ball turret gunner who also served in the regular Army in late 30's early 40's prior to going to the USAAF, He was KIA on April 13th 1944 on a mission to Schweinfurt. Could someone tell me if this is AAF or USA? Thanks Semper Fi Phil I tried to blow it up a bit. Sorry if I posted this in the wrong spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted November 23, 2019 Share #2 Posted November 23, 2019 It’s USAAF. Training Command or something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wake1941 Posted November 23, 2019 Share #3 Posted November 23, 2019 AAF common crest, Technical training command Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZPhil Posted November 23, 2019 Author Share #4 Posted November 23, 2019 Thank you Both, So Technical trainig command, OK I looked that up and see it is a stateside training command. So is this a lapel or for the garrison /overseas cap type pin? Semper Fi Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted November 23, 2019 Share #5 Posted November 23, 2019 It’s a distinctive insignia worn on uniform and side hat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZPhil Posted November 23, 2019 Author Share #6 Posted November 23, 2019 Thank you Sir! Semper Fi Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted December 22, 2019 Share #7 Posted December 22, 2019 This DI was still worn after WWII ended, a GI sometime in late 1945 early 1946( Foto from member DutchInfid3I) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacificGunner Posted December 26, 2019 Share #8 Posted December 26, 2019 Thank you Both, So Technical trainig command, OK I looked that up and see it is a stateside training command. So is this a lapel or for the garrison /overseas cap type pin? Semper Fi Phil The DI could be worn on the lapel below the collar discs or on the side of an overseas hat. It was the proper configuration to move the DI to the Epaulet/shoulder of the uniform during the post World War II period like in the photo that was posted in this thread by patches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted December 26, 2019 Share #9 Posted December 26, 2019 The DI could be worn on the lapel below the collar discs or on the side of an overseas hat. It was the proper configuration to move the DI to the Epaulet/shoulder of the uniform during the post World War II period like in the photo that was posted in this thread by patches Photo probably is from sometime in very late 1946 into 1947, juusst before the AF guys start to wear the new AF EM Ranks on their IKE's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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