patches Posted May 5 Share #326 Posted May 5 What better reference then to show DUI actually being worn! This that cool looking 52nd Coast Artillery. This GI is Private Leon J. Seitz, of the Regiment in April 1943, 2nd Coast Artillery District home on leave in Michigan from Fort Hancock New York, maybe Seitz knows it, or doesn't know it, that his Regiment is going to be broken up into Battalions with all of them being redesignated. It takes place 1 May 1943. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tredhed2 Posted May 30 Share #327 Posted May 30 Some armored DIs: 4th Armor Gp (CB) 19th Armor Gp (SB) 141st Tk Bn (CB) all GM; 603rd Tk Co (1st Cav Div) JM (PB) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tredhed2 Posted May 30 Share #328 Posted May 30 38th and 86th Infantry Div, both PB (86th HM S.VALDEZ) both Philippine made Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tredhed2 Posted June 3 Share #329 Posted June 3 338th FA Bn (cloth and bullion) 339ht FA Bn; 346th Inf Regt w/ rare eagle crest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tredhed2 Posted June 3 Share #330 Posted June 3 Due to the metals shortage in WW 2, many cloth DIs were created. Here are some infantry regt cloth DIs: 307th Inf Regt; 413th Inf Regt )direct ember into o/s cap); 176th Inf Regt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray42 Posted June 4 Share #331 Posted June 4 18 hours ago, tredhed2 said: Due to the metals shortage in WW 2, many cloth DIs were created. Great additions, I have a few other nice cloth examples for units not shown yet and I will add those once I have them photographed but in the meantime here is an uncut example of a 176th inf reg DUI that my great uncle kept in his wallet, inside is a picture of him in uniform wearing other examples of the insignia. Confusingly he would be transferred from the 176th to the 175th and was killed by a sniper at Brest. If you look closely you can spot his brother with a 343rd dui on his cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tredhed2 Posted June 4 Share #332 Posted June 4 A few more cloth examples: 751st MP Bn; 108th Genl Hospital; 323rd Med Bn; 137th Inf Regt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tredhed2 Posted June 4 Share #333 Posted June 4 Here are more US cloth DIs: 85th Inf Regt 357th Inf Regt 389th Inf Regt; 312th Med Bn (untrimmed) and a 300th Inf Regt, glued to metal, and PB! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray42 Posted June 6 Share #334 Posted June 6 Here are a few of my cloth examples. Force some theater made CBI and KMAG examples. Next an example from the 347th infantry regiment. And finally an interesting cloth and metal DUI pair for the Colorado Military Institute. These came out of an unfortunately unarmed WW2 group so I believe they are from that timeframe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeager-BK Posted June 23 Share #335 Posted June 23 Tank Destroyer units have some of the coolest DUIs in WW2. Anyone have insight on why they feature dinosaurs, prehistoric mammals, and dragons so frequently? Some of my favorite WW2 Tank Destroyer Units: 631 TD 819 TD 820 TD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tredhed2 Posted June 23 Share #336 Posted June 23 Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. but your 819th TD Bn is not only a fantasy piece made for collectors, it was never worn in WW 2. The design was authorized, not approved for nor never made for the 819th TD Bn 20 Oct 42. The sample I provided was redes for the 819th Tank Bn 30 Oct 52 and approved 23 Apr 53. It specifically called for a silver (argent) mastodon. It's a CB by NSM. Was worn only by the 819th Tank Bn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeager-BK Posted June 23 Share #337 Posted June 23 Thats a bummer, its a shame cause its really cool looking too. Thanks for the heads up Tred. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tredhed2 Posted July 3 Share #338 Posted July 3 124th FA Bn (33rd ID) - top 124th Inf Regt (31st ID) -(bottom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tredhed2 Posted July 3 Share #339 Posted July 3 752nd Tank Bn - patch type Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tredhed2 Posted July 3 Share #340 Posted July 3 IX Avn Engr Cmd (GM - bullion) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travd3 Posted July 11 Share #341 Posted July 11 Can anyone ID these two DUI's? The 1st is pinback with no MFG marks. The second is 24th ID, but what is the #1 (Battalion, Regiment ??)....Time period?....Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atb Posted July 11 Share #342 Posted July 11 3 hours ago, Travd3 said: Can anyone ID these two DUI's? The 1st is pinback with no MFG marks. The second is 24th ID, but what is the #1 (Battalion, Regiment ??)....Time period?....Thanks The one on the left is the 14th Engineers (Philippine Scouts). My guess is the the other is for the 1st Brigade, 24th Infantry Division. It looks foreign-made (Japan, Germany?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travd3 Posted July 11 Share #343 Posted July 11 Atb…THANK YOU…. I have been trying to find the PS dui off and on for a long time. Think you are right on the 24th as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted July 12 Share #344 Posted July 12 11 hours ago, atb said: The one on the left is the 14th Engineers (Philippine Scouts). My guess is the the other is for the 1st Brigade, 24th Infantry Division. It looks foreign-made (Japan, Germany?). 1st Brigade 24th Infantry Division post 1963 ROAD atb, then West German made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travd3 Posted July 12 Share #345 Posted July 12 Here is one more that has had me going for awhile....any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan H. Posted July 12 Share #346 Posted July 12 23rd Infantry Regiment. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travd3 Posted July 12 Share #347 Posted July 12 Thank you ALLEN and patches for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted July 13 Share #348 Posted July 13 The Chapel located in the 23rd Infantry's area at Ft Benning Georgia 1961, note the unit was still using the original crest, without the WE SERVE scroll that would be adopted in an amendment in July 1969. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted July 13 Share #349 Posted July 13 8 hours ago, Travd3 said: Here is one more that has had me going for awhile....any ideas? The post 1969 23rd Infantry, now with the WE SERVE Scroll added. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted August 1 Share #350 Posted August 1 A early Occupation period 745th Tank Battalion DUI, German made by Lauer of Nurnburg, an unauthorized unit approved type., no shot of the rear as it is on a uniform, uniform sold a ways back. the 745th Tk Bn was attached to the 1st Infantry Division from D-Day to VE Day, though not sure where the CIB comes in, perhaps a store add on years and years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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