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02-15-08, 04:10 PM #1
Collector thread! Show off your collection here!
Attached you'll find a photo of a set of Dress Blues that I have in my collection. They belonged to SgtMajor Charlie H Lynch. He enlisted on 14 September 1927 and was a Sergeant in 1940. He was a bandsman who served in Nicarauga, San Diego, Parris Island, Hawaii, and the Canal Zone, among other places pre-WWII. During the war his ribbons indicate he served in all three theatres, Asiatic Pacific, European, and American. He spent time in China after WWII.
The Blues blouse is marked and dated as follows:
1
Supply Depot
U. S. Marine Corps
1947-1948
4M
Here's a closeup of the ribbons. Yes, I know they are out of precedence...
But that's the way he wore them, so that's the way they stay. Marines during this period weren't that concerned about ribbon precendence.
Extra points if anyone can tell me the ribbons shown without using a lookup or a book LOL. (Yes, I already know what they are). The Rifle Expert badge is marked "NS Myer" and is a pin back. The ribbons are of Post WWII manufacture and are on "3 ribbon" place bars.
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02-15-08, 04:17 PM #2
That is a master sgt. rank or was that considered a SgtMajor?
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02-15-08, 04:22 PM #3
Sergeant Major. There was no star in the center until the late 1950's.
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02-15-08, 04:24 PM #4Originally Posted by Sgt Leprechaun
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02-15-08, 04:29 PM #5
Dress Blue cover and SgtMaj Belt
Sergeant Majors were authorized a distinctive belt buckle to denote their position sometime in mid 1943 or early 1944. This buckle was the old army pattern officer buckle as used during the Civil War. Not sure when it was no longer authorized for wear, likely the Korean era since SgtMaj Lynch probably retired with "20" prior to Korea. These buckles are rather uncommon these days. This one is unmarked as is the belt.
The dress blue cover...that is a dress BLUE cover! These were used from before WWII, during WWII (when the barracks cover was issued) and until just before Korea. The Blue cover is actually more commonly seen during this time period than the white cover is for some reason. I have the white cover as well. The brim is a nice thick leather and would have had to have been 'spit shined'.
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02-15-08, 04:37 PM #6
Not right
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02-15-08, 04:38 PM #7Originally Posted by SGT7477
Courtesy of Jaroslav Jochman.
Rank description - "Private" has no rank insignia- 1. Private First Class
- 2. Corporal
- 3. Sergeant
- 4. Staff Sergeant
- 5. Platoon Sergeant
- 6. Technical Sergeant
- 7. Gunnery Sergeant
- 8. Master Gunnery Sergeant or
- Master Technical Sergeant
- Quartermaster Sergeant
- Paymaster Sergeant
- 9. Sergeant Major or
- First Sergeant **
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02-15-08, 05:36 PM #8
I like our rank structure we have today, SemperFI.
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02-15-08, 06:41 PM #9
Thanks for sharing Lep..thats some pretty cool history.
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02-16-08, 08:18 AM #10
I"ll try and post more of what I have this weekend.
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03-08-08, 11:46 AM #11
Collector thread...show off your collection here!
Show off your USMC Uniform, medals, patches, or other USMC uniform related items in this thread!
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03-09-08, 04:11 PM #12
An old watch
I found this in an attic. "Benrus"
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03-09-08, 04:14 PM #13
Old whistle
Did the Marine Corps use these. It was found along with a lot of Marine Corps items.
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03-18-08, 10:43 PM #14
Eagle Globe and Anchor no rope
Old EGA found in attic
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03-18-08, 10:46 PM #15
Other items from attic
Some more small stuff
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