INSIGNIA AND DECORATIONS
Badge, Sharpshooter, Small Bore Rifle
Genuine WWII US Sharpshooter , First-class Gunner badge, with Small Bore Rifle bar. Hallmarked Sterling. The U.S. Army created its first musketry proficiency badges circa 1880 to reward marksmen. According t the system enacted in 1921, three basic badges indicated the degree of proficiency, andadditional bars specific weapons or courses. The three badges were: - Marksman , Second-class Gunner. Minimum score of 60-77 % of points, depending on the weapon or qualification course. - Sharpshooter , First-class Gunner. 78-87 % of points. - Expert . 85-91 % of points.
Badge, Sharpshooter, Small Bore Rifle
Genuine WWII US Sharpshooter , First-class Gunner badge, with Small Bore Rifle bar. Hallmarked Sterling. The U.S. Army created its first musketry proficiency badges circa 1880 to reward marksmen. According t the system enacted in 1921, three basic badges indicated the degree of proficiency, andadditional bars specific weapons or courses. The three badges were: - Marksman , Second-class Gunner. Minimum score of 60-77 % of points, depending on the weapon or qualification course. - Sharpshooter , First-class Gunner. 78-87 % of points. - Expert . 85-91 % of points.
Bar, Ribbon, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
Genuine WWII US ribbon bar, adorned with the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal ribbon. Perfect condition; comes straight from its original carton, dated 1945. To be slipped onto ribbon holder.
Brigadier General, Rank Insignia, on leather
Genuine WWII US Brigadier General rank insignia for combat uniform or A-2, B-3, B-10 jackets Embroidered on leather.
Brooch, Sweetheart, USAC in England
Scarce genuine WWII US Army Air Corps sweetheart type brooch, featuring a U.S. Army Air Forces insignia with the mention 'In England' . Pin is in working order.
Catalog, The Patch King, Insignias of the Armed Forces
The Patch King catalog. Original WW2 patch mail order catalog based in New York. One of the first mail order houses to offer military patches through the mail. Loaded with common and rare patches from the United States Army, Marine Corps, Air Corps and Foreign groups. New old stock. 23 pages. The present booklet is complete.
Collar Disk, Chemical Warfare Service
Genuine US Chemical Warfare Service collar disk, worn on the service dress. Perfect condition. Clutch back.
Collar Disk, Coast Artillery, Embossed
Genuine WWII US Coast Artillery collar disk, embossed, to be worn on field jacket. Clutch back.
Collar Disk, Coast Artillery, Embossed, Type II
Genuine WWII US Coast Artillery collar disk, embossed, embossed, to be worn on the service dress. 2nd type with zinc bar. Clutch back.
Collar disk, US Transportation Corps, Ports of Embarkation
Genuine WWII US collar disk of the Transportation Corps, Ports of Embarkation Units. The Ports of Embarkation were established and operated by the Transportation Corps to ensure a smooth flow of supplies through port facilities. It was a military command with jurisdiction over shipping, staging, storing, and other facilities which were often with the geographic limits of a city. By the end of WWII the Transportation corps was operating ports in Boston, New York, Hampton Roads, Charleston, New Orleans, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle. Over 7 million passengers and 126 million tons of cargo passed through the ports during the war. For Operation Overlord, embarkation and launching of the assault movement from the Marshalling areas to the ports and hards for embarkation beginning the May 30th, 1944, were under control of the Transportation Corps, Ports of Embarkation. Clutch back.
Corporal rank insignia, OD Green
Genuine WWII pair of Green on blue wool Corporal rank insignia for combat uniform or service dress uniform.
Crest, 100th Infantry Division, pin back
Genuine WWII US crest of the 100th Infantry Division 'Century', pin back. The 100th Division landed in France in October 1944 and fought in Rhineland, The Bulge and Alsace and Germany till the end of war.
