Jump to content

Patches in action: Photos of SSI being worn by the troops.


Teamski
 Share

Recommended Posts

Scroll worn by members of the 27th Infantry Platoon (Pathfinder)

Interesting, this is a unit of the Army Reserve, one source says it's part or was part of the 90th ARCOM witch still wore the old T and O patch, now on an Army Green 44 background, but as we see they're not wearing this patch.

 

post-34986-0-12509700-1488314105.jpg

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Interesting, this is a unit of the Army Reserve, one source says it's part or was part of the 90th ARCOM witch still wore the old T and O patch, now on an Army Green 44 background, but as we see they're not wearing this patch.

 

attachicon.gif90ndefe.jpg

Here's some members of the 27th Infantry Platoon wearing the 90th ARCOM SSI on their BDUs. The guy on the right is not wearing the scroll seen in the previous picture but is wearing a tab. Not sure if it's a RANGER tab or AIRBORNE tab. My guess is AIRBORNE.

post-1761-0-81509400-1488316494.jpg

Link to comment
Share on other sites

VII Corps with blue and white Airborne tab worn by members of the Pathfinder Detachment

 

​Great picture.Intresting to see the Pathfinder badge being worn on the pocket flap, right placement, and below the Parachutist badge.

 

Scroll worn by members of the 27th Infantry Platoon (Pathfinder)

 

Another great picture.Man that is one old looking Specialist.His service stripe is almost on the back of his lower sleeve.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

VII Corps with blue and white Airborne tab worn by members of the Pathfinder Detachment

Very interesting photograph. Being a Flash and Oval collector I was excited to see this as my first reaction was "great, here is photo proof of a Type I flash and oval for the Pathfinder Plt of the 11th Avn Group." Before enlarging it, it appeared that the F&O's being worn were that of the USA Infantry Center, a practice not uncommon to many Airborne units until they get their own F&O design.(In this case the blue, red, & white design of the 11th)

And then I enlarged the photo! It appears that the Flash is that of the Special Forces Command (now designated 1st SF CMD). It alson appears that the F&O's are of a merrowed edge design. The ovals still appear to be that of the USAIC. I could not make out what DUI was being worn on the flash but it appears NOT to be that of the 11th Avn Grp (later 11th Avn Bde)

Further complicating things is the fact that the shirts being worn by the Troops appear to be the old Khaki colored ones.

However those were replaced by the green ones long before the SF CMD flash and oval existed.

So I am not sure what we have going on in this photograph. It could just be that the colors are playing tricks on my screen and the F&O's are that of the USAIC. Any and all additional information would be great.

Thanks for posting

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Very interesting photograph. Being a Flash and Oval collector I was excited to see this as my first reaction was "great, here is photo proof of a Type I flash and oval for the Pathfinder Plt of the 11th Avn Group." Before enlarging it, it appeared that the F&O's being worn were that of the USA Infantry Center, a practice not uncommon to many Airborne units until they get their own F&O design.(In this case the blue, red, & white design of the 11th)

And then I enlarged the photo! It appears that the Flash is that of the Special Forces Command (now designated 1st SF CMD). It alson appears that the F&O's are of a merrowed edge design. The ovals still appear to be that of the USAIC. I could not make out what DUI was being worn on the flash but it appears NOT to be that of the 11th Avn Grp (later 11th Avn Bde)

Further complicating things is the fact that the shirts being worn by the Troops appear to be the old Khaki colored ones.

However those were replaced by the green ones long before the SF CMD flash and oval existed.

So I am not sure what we have going on in this photograph. It could just be that the colors are playing tricks on my screen and the F&O's are that of the USAIC. Any and all additional information would be great.

Thanks for posting

Here is a link to the site where I found the photo: https://www.nationalpathfinderassociation.org/1980s-and-1990s?lightbox=dataItem-iuyrxk29

 

And here is a link to another photo of the same group taken outside with better lighting: https://www.nationalpathfinderassociation.org/1980s-and-1990s?lightbox=dataItem-iuyrxk291

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Here is a link to the site where I found the photo: https://www.nationalpathfinderassociation.org/1980s-and-1990s?lightbox=dataItem-iuyrxk29

 

And here is a link to another photo of the same group taken outside with better lighting: https://www.nationalpathfinderassociation.org/1980s-and-1990s?lightbox=dataItem-iuyrxk291

Thanks for the links

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Female member of the Florida National Guard's 53rd Infantry Brigade. What positions were open to women in an infantry brigade in the 70s when it looks like this was taken?

post-1761-0-44378400-1488490753.jpg

Link to comment
Share on other sites

firefighter

Female member of the Florida National Guard's 53rd Infantry Brigade. What positions were open to women in an infantry brigade in the 70s when it looks like this was taken?

 

Mechanic, personnel specialist, Medic, ...?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

 

Mechanic, personnel specialist, Medic, ...?

I understand they would now, but were women assigned to combat units, even in support roles, in the 70s?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Colonel wearing the 69th Infantry Brigade SSI as a pocket patch at Fort Carson in 1968 or 1969. Since the 69th was federalized to replace the 1st Brigade 5th Infantry Division that was deployed to Vietnam, I assume he was wearing the 5th Infantry Division SSI on his left sleeve.

 

I believe that's Melvin Laird in the middle. He became Secretary of Defense in January 1969 so this probably dates from after then, although it could have been take earlier when he was a Congressman.

post-1761-0-55231800-1488553256_thumb.jpg

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I understand they would now, but were women assigned to combat units, even in support roles, in the 70s?

Yes, I think it was started in the mid or mid-sh 70s, perhaps 77.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Very interesting photograph. Being a Flash and Oval collector I was excited to see this as my first reaction was "great, here is photo proof of a Type I flash and oval for the Pathfinder Plt of the 11th Avn Group." Before enlarging it, it appeared that the F&O's being worn were that of the USA Infantry Center, a practice not uncommon to many Airborne units until they get their own F&O design.(In this case the blue, red, & white design of the 11th)

And then I enlarged the photo! It appears that the Flash is that of the Special Forces Command (now designated 1st SF CMD). It alson appears that the F&O's are of a merrowed edge design. The ovals still appear to be that of the USAIC. I could not make out what DUI was being worn on the flash but it appears NOT to be that of the 11th Avn Grp (later 11th Avn Bde)

Further complicating things is the fact that the shirts being worn by the Troops appear to be the old Khaki colored ones.

However those were replaced by the green ones long before the SF CMD flash and oval existed.

So I am not sure what we have going on in this photograph. It could just be that the colors are playing tricks on my screen and the F&O's are that of the USAIC. Any and all additional information would be great.

Thanks for posting

It looks like the 1960s Special Forces Reserve Component Flash to me. Blue w/white border, worn by all NG and USAR SF Groups prior to the adoption of individual group flashes.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Scroll worn by members of the 27th Infantry Platoon (Pathfinder)

Great Photograph. It indicates that there was a Type I I scroll worn by the unit.

See attached scan of Type I scrolls and an extract from the Oct-Dec 1983 Trading Post describing the the first two types of SSI"s worn by the unit.

post-28488-0-46796700-1488745952_thumb.jpg

Link to comment
Share on other sites

It looks like the 1960s Special Forces Reserve Component Flash to me. Blue w/white border, worn by all NG and USAR SF Groups prior to the adoption of individual group flashes.

e19, you may have something there. Good eye. My second enlargement did seem tp present the background with more of a blueish background than of a greenish background.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

post-34986-0-46828300-1488855397.jpg

Circa 1948, 5th Army and U.S. Air Forces, the officer is Army, the other is in the new United States Air Force, the Transitional uniform we're seeing, OD with new rank insignia and collar brass.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

attachicon.gif11th ACR.jpg

A dog tired and battle scarred trooper of the Blackhorse Regt, RVN circa 1970.

He's wearing an armored vest, which was a b*tch in 100 + degrees and humidity nearly that high.

 

Lots of guys did not zip them up, which was counterproductive.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

He's wearing an armored vest, which was a b*tch in 100 + degrees and humidity nearly that high.

 

Lots of guys did not zip them up, which was counterproductive.

Yeah think this was taken in Cambodia.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Infantryman of the 3rd Missile Command wearing the blue bib, shoulder cord and discs and DUI of the 32nd Infantry Regiment.

post-1761-0-17718300-1488918408.jpg

Link to comment
Share on other sites

4th Missile Command SSI worn on the left sleeve and the First Republic Of Korea Army (FROKA) SSI worn on the right sleeve. According to the following topic on this forum, the wear of the FROKA was a local practice and it was not being worn as a combat patch.

 

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/4719-patch-id/

 

post-1761-0-28251500-1488919451.jpg

post-1761-0-85467900-1488919796.jpeg

post-1761-0-61975800-1488919807.jpeg

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share

×
×
  • Create New...