Combat Awards Unit I.D.

[swpa19]

Were CIBs and CMBs ever unit identified. At a firearms auction held here recently I picked up with a few WWII handguns a box of later patches and misc. awards. In with these was a Combat Medics Badge with what looks like 1/20 SF. Seems strange that this might just be a casting number or I.D.

[Richard]

It's the metal content - means 1/20th silver filled - a commonly used quantity for contracted military A&Ds such as a CIB-EIB-CMB-EFMB-Parachutist Badge-Scuba Badge - etc.

Richard

[swpa19]

Thanks Richard. Very informative.