Occasionally you’ll come across a WW2 enlisted uniform with rank stripes on the left sleeve only. I heard that this was a Wartime economy regulation. I like to read old copies of The Leatherneck Magazine. Found the answer to my question there. 

Cool find!

Thanks for the feedback. 

I remember reading about this years ago. Same thing with the Corpsmen. Originally, they had matching sets. 2 crows, one on each sleeve, eagles facing front. But they were told to split the pairs and wear them

on the left. That’s why you sometimes see Corpsmen crows vs on Marine uniforms, facing to the rear.   While I have seen Marine uniforms with only one chevron, they are pretty rare. Guys just went to shops off base and got the second one

Lou Diamond of Alligator Creek fame; Navy Cross recipient.

 

Kurt 

Correction; he was not a NC winner on Guadalcanal.

 

Kurt

38 minutes ago, Kurt Barickman said:

Correction; he was not a NC winner on Guadalcanal.

 

Kurt

I think "The Honker" received the Bronze Star Medal at some point in WWII, After 1944.

On 5/26/2026 at 10:33 PM, Steve Brannan said:

Occasionally you’ll come across a WW2 enlisted uniform with rank stripes on the left sleeve only. I heard that this was a Wartime economy regulation. I like to read old copies of The Leatherneck Magazine. Found the answer to my question there. 

I thought there was a regulation on this. Thanks for refreshing my memory.

Leroy Diamond was a NC winner at Alligator Creek; wrong Guadalcanal Diamond.

 

Kurt