Army Strong
08-28-07, 08:12 PM
Marines,
Good Evening; I am SFC Shawn Rohan 10th Mountain Division, US Army. I need your help: My grandfather is a Marine that passed away a few years ago. He is a veteran of Iwo, and I have his dress uniform (Army calls it "Class A's"). I wish to assemble his uniform in accordance with Marine Corp Policy at that time. I have several of the ribbons, including his purple heart. Sewn to the sleeve is a unit patch. The background is red in color, with a yellow border. In the center is a yellow "V" with what appears to be a blue spear point. Can anyone idetify this unit? Also, on the right breast is a elongated diamond patch sewn to the uniform depicting an eagle with outsretched wings inside of a circle. Does this depict my Grandfathers branch?
Is anyone familiar with a resource that would help me assemble my Grandfathers uniform properly? I am very proud of his service as a Marine, and I would like to honor his sacrifice appropriately.
Thank You,
SFC Shawn Rohan
Good Evening; I am SFC Shawn Rohan 10th Mountain Division, US Army. I need your help: My grandfather is a Marine that passed away a few years ago. He is a veteran of Iwo, and I have his dress uniform (Army calls it "Class A's"). I wish to assemble his uniform in accordance with Marine Corp Policy at that time. I have several of the ribbons, including his purple heart. Sewn to the sleeve is a unit patch. The background is red in color, with a yellow border. In the center is a yellow "V" with what appears to be a blue spear point. Can anyone idetify this unit? Also, on the right breast is a elongated diamond patch sewn to the uniform depicting an eagle with outsretched wings inside of a circle. Does this depict my Grandfathers branch?
Is anyone familiar with a resource that would help me assemble my Grandfathers uniform properly? I am very proud of his service as a Marine, and I would like to honor his sacrifice appropriately.
Thank You,
SFC Shawn Rohan