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J. Duncan Campbell, Aviation Badges and Insignia of the United States Army 1913-1946. “A note on clutch back insignia – for years, collectors (including myself) have preferred pin back wings, perhaps feeling that they were more certain to be of wartime vintage than clutch back style wings.
The earliest documented use of these insignias was the red star of the 102nd Machine Gun Battalion. This small and relatively simple insignia is mentioned in the unit history of Company A, as being first applied to helmets in July to August of 1918. Helmet Insignia of the 26th “Yankee” Division, 1917 – 1919, Scott Kraska, page 1
This is U.S Army Lieutenant General (Retired) Leslie C. Smith He is wearing the Chemical Corp RDI (Above Army Meritorious Unit Commendation) however he wears the branch insignia on lapels of the Judge Advocate General branch.
The Regulation that covers WEAR AND APPEARANCE OF ARMY UNIFORMS AND INSIGNIA was once upon a time Army Regulation 670-1 but recently it was changed to Army Pamphlet 670–1 - Guide to the Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia in 25 MAY 2017. I have provided several backdated versions to include the most current policy on arm flags.
This section includes photographic illustrations and / or information regarding the manufacturer codes and hallmarks seen on various types of U.S. military insignia. IMPORTANT REMINDER... Please start any discussions in the general "HALLMARKS" board.
Officer's Overcoats without the looped knot insignia of rand on the sleeves: is to be four inches from the bottom edge of the left sleeve. Officer's Overcoats with the looped knot insignia on the sleeves: is to be superimposed over the knot and positioned so that the point of the lowest chevron is one inch below the lower angle of the knot.
Looks like bottom of rocker or point (bottom of rank insignia) should be up 1" from bottom of collar point. On the one I posted above, since it's sew on and has a backing, definitely covers the hole, but did measure and the bottom of the rocker is about 1 inch from the collar point/round.
The Ira Green Company is located in New York and has been manufacturing Military Insignia since 1943. They are currently in business and one of a few Military Insignia businesses still in operation. The hallmarks used are 3G and G23. Shown here are the two hallmarks on Parachute wings.
They had rank insignia, unit patches and a whole plethora of souvenir type items: key chains, cigarette cases, pins, rings, etc. As a whole this part of our history has been ignored by collectors. There is only one recent book “The Tree Army” by Stan Cohen on the subject.
A.E.F First Army Shoulder Sleeve Insignia 1918 to 1919 This post is not intended to be the last word on the topic of First World War era First Army insignia. It is instead, the beginning. It is hoped, that present and future members of this forum will provide both the middle and the end.