Mr.Jerry Posted August 27, 2020 Share #1 Posted August 27, 2020 Is this a 2nd Div Marine unit? or army? Thanks! Jerry Link to post Share on other sites
mortaydc60 Posted August 28, 2020 Share #2 Posted August 28, 2020 6th Marine Regt Link to post Share on other sites
pbuchh7715 Posted September 8, 2020 Share #3 Posted September 8, 2020 USMC...I think its 3rd BN Best, Peter Link to post Share on other sites
warguy Posted September 8, 2020 Share #4 Posted September 8, 2020 Yes sixth Marines third battalion blue diamond. Looks like it might be on an army uniform, which did occur. Link to post Share on other sites
Bill K Posted September 22, 2020 Share #5 Posted September 22, 2020 I have to disagree guys. This patch is for the 3rd Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. The Marines left the 2nd Division in July 1919. After the division returned home, the Marine Regiments were replaced by the 1st Infantry Regiment (square) and the 20th Infantry Regiment (diamond). This style indian /star was used by the 2nd Division at Fort Sam Houston. The colored backgrounds lasted until 1925. It also would appear the coat has chevrons on both sleeves which was not WWI regulation. Prior to WWI chevrons were on both sleeves, during the war only right sleeve, and post war, (you'd have to check Emerson for exactly when) they switched back to both sleeves. Also if the coat has a standing collar, that is 100% correct as well because the lapel style coat did not appear until 1926. Bill Link to post Share on other sites
Allan H. Posted September 22, 2020 Share #6 Posted September 22, 2020 With the blue headdress, I think this is 1930's patch and star sewn on a piece of blue felt. Allan Link to post Share on other sites
warguy Posted September 22, 2020 Share #7 Posted September 22, 2020 Well now that makes sense and I stand corrected. I have been looking at Indianhead Star WWI patches for so long, I was biased. Those darn Marine collectors, we think everything is the Corps. Link to post Share on other sites
Bill K Posted September 22, 2020 Share #8 Posted September 22, 2020 These were manufactured in generic form and trimmed to the appropriate shape by the end user. Please see 4 different examples of these untrimmed SSI below These are not all from the same series i.e. head, bonnet design and colors, but hopefully it gives you the idea about this type of patch. I'll dig through my files and pull out some of the trimmed shapes later. Bill Link to post Share on other sites
Bill K Posted September 23, 2020 Share #9 Posted September 23, 2020 Here are some of the trimmed ones... Link to post Share on other sites
Bill K Posted September 23, 2020 Share #10 Posted September 23, 2020 and some more... Link to post Share on other sites
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