According to his DD214 he joined the Corps. in 1948. Discharged and then re enlisted in 1950 until 1954. Disabled retirement. He left a Corporal in 1954. In 1950 he was a PFC, hence his chevrons on his blues. 

I was just wondering why it would be mentioned on a USMC document if he was in the Army?

Oh ok, that’s good to know. I was wondering about them, I have 2 or 3 pair of them. I’ve never seen them on any uniform.Thank you so much for the information!

Gotcha, I was wondering why it has been sitting on the site for so long. I guess no one else has seen an example with provenance either.   In my opinion, it doesn't make a whole lot of sense to paint your helmet when you're issued a camouflage helmet cover. I guess if your cover wore out, one might be inclined to take a paint brush or spray gun to his helmet, but if you've got access to any of those amenities, I'd have to imagine it would be a whole lot easier just to get a new cover.   That reminds me though, are there any period documents out there that go over how equipment was issued and replaced during the war? It's a bit of a long shot, but I figured it wouldn't hurt to ask.

Lee E. Rogers was born in 1924 and registered for the Draft in 1942 as an 18 year old - It is possible that he was inducted in the Army in WWII and only served briefly until medically or dependent discharged. Even 1 day of service during WWII would qualify him for a WWII Victory Medal.   Bill

Opinion.............Was this for military use or civilian use?

Not collar insignia, just PX type "patriotic" or "branch of service" pins, you see tanks and planes like this too. Neat but not official anything.

Exceedingly interesting topic and research. I've never heard of them but am intrigued...are these readily on the auction market possibly from family estates? I'm under the impression after reading through your site that the mint is close hold on info and quantity etc for these...looking forward to more information as you develop the research and library

Hello all,    I’ve had this pair of collar insignia for quite some time and I cannot find anything about them. Can anyone here help me please?  Thank you! Kevin

I believe I know the site you speak of. I’m not saying it didn’t happen but I don’t know of any known examples