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The patch with U.S. Army above the Liberty Bell was AUTHORIZED 7 /60 -3 /65

 

The patch without U.S. Army above was AUTHORIZED 3/65 - 1/67

 

The tabs normally seen with the patch without the US ARMY above were Authorized 7/60- 3/65 which is odd since those dates correspond with the larger patch with US Army above.

 

Source: Authorized Shoulder Sleeve Insignia of the US Army, Chris Aleck 2019

 

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I'm sure there was over lap

Wow that's got to be it, a variant right, we've so far only seen the ones with no top like that, worn without a ARMY Tab or after 1965 with the Tab, or what's supposed to have a Tab, sometimes these are seen being worn after 1965 without the Tab, see posts # 534 ,# 1382 and # 2442.

 

 

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This soldier of the 52nd Ordnance Group appears to have had quite an interesting career. Combat Infantryman Badge, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Badge and Soldier's Medal.

... Mensink received the Soldiers Medal, the highest honor a soldier can receive for an act of valor in a non-combat situation, for his actions at a Birmingham, Ala., hospital when he removed a live grenade from a mans leg.

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The patch with U.S. Army above the Liberty Bell was AUTHORIZED 7 /60 -3 /65

 

The patch without U.S. Army above was AUTHORIZED 3/65 - 1/67

 

The tabs normally seen with the patch without the US ARMY above were Authorized 7/60- 3/65 which is odd since those dates correspond with the larger patch with US Army above.

 

Source: Authorized Shoulder Sleeve Insignia of the US Army, Chris Aleck 2019

 

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I'm sure there was over lap

 

Thank You Patch.

 

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A Group from the 101 sometime in 1966-67, believe this photo may have been taken at Ft Campbell Kentucky, troops of the remaining two brigades of the division, note also the 173rd Abn Bde Combat Patch on the one man there.

 

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A Group from the 101 sometime in 1966-67, believe this photo may have been taken at Ft Campbell Kentucky, troops of the remaining two brigades of the division, note also the 173rd Abn Bde Combat Patch on the one man there.

 

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I see at least three different styles of fatigue shirts.

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I see at least three different styles of fatigue shirts.

Yes indeed, the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Patterns, typical of the mid 66 period, right before the OD Name tape ordered to be worn in the summer of 66, but not thoroughly implemented all at once. the 67 I put with the date of photo I put might be a stretch, as really by early 67, OD NAME tapes would be much more prevalent if not virtually standard.

 

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28th Infantry Division from World War II. Notice he is wearing two DUI's for the 110th Infantry Regiment on his overseas cap.

 

The source of the photos says this:

 

"PFC Tom Videnti was born on 22 December 1913 son of Salvatore Videnti and Sarah Agnes Lonales Castro.

He entered service at Los Angeles, California on 16 May 1942,

He served with Company L, 110th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division. His unit landed at Normadny on 22 July 1944.

He was killed in action in the fighting of August 1944.

Laid to rest at the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Orange, California."

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Another 82nd Abn Div without Tab find. From June 1948,Troops are up from Bragg at Dix giving summer drill training to either a New Jersey or New York City ROTC unit.

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Mark Clark wearing the Army Ground Forces shoulder patch. A Slim window of which will be from April 12 1942 when he was promoted to Major General, and sometime in June when he is given command of II Corps and sent to England at the head of it (II Corps then under Frenendall, invades North Africa from England in November).

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207th Military Intelligence Brigade worn with an AIRBORNE tab by a member of Company F (Long Range Surveillance) 51st Infantry. The second photo shows the unofficial scroll for the unit.

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Member of Company H (Ranger) 75th Infantry wearing a full color 1st Cavalry Division SSI and scroll which appears to be just a RANGER AIRBORNE tab rather a Company H scroll.

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Full color 82nd Airborne Division, 2nd Infantry Division and 2nd Ranger Battalion SSI worn on the ACU by recent graduates of the Army's Ranger course at Fort Benning

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Sgt. Danielle Farber, a medical instructor at the 166th Regiment Regional Training Institute at Fort Indiantown Gap, wearing the Army National Guard Schools SSI and RANGER tab on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. In December, Farber became the first female Soldier from the Pennsylvania National Guard and one of the first two enlisted female soldiers in the Army to graduate from Ranger School.

 

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Salvage Sailor

Major Charles Ernest, Senior Aviation officer, XV Corps (Regular Army) Camp Polk, LA 1952, just prior to his assignment as Army Senior Aviation officer for I (Eye) Corps in Korea, 1952-1953

 

More info on this pioneer artillery observation Brodie pilot here

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Found this new online photo of Actor William Windom in WWII, a Paratrooper with the 508th PIR, here he's still stateside under the Airborne Command, not sure when it was taken, summer right as he's in Khakis, summer of 43 or 44. no other information though on when he was in the unit. 1943 to D-Day or after D-Day, Holland or arrived as a replacement after Holland etc, but never the less he did see action with the 82nd that's certain.

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Joe Louis wearing the 2nd Service Command sometime in early 1942, not really sure where this is, maybe at Ft Dix New Jersey? Lewis was stantoned there I think for a bit.

 

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