Unit Crest Identification

Shar · 03-31-2008, 23:27

I'm posting this here because "Briefback" looked like it was just for SF history - and this isn't SF history, it's Army history. And, I do want to give these away to good homes but that isn't really a "Buy/Sell/Trade" so "the Cache" didn't seem to work either. So if I'm in the wrong place I apologize, I tried!

I've just inherited all of my grandfather's Army things - which really means, that he was a pack rat and kept EVERYTHING over his 30 year career and then he was also really sentimental and decorated everything in Army. I sort of lost my mind when going through all of his stuff and felt unequal to the task of being the keeper when my dad told me that I was still the best person for the job because I'd be able to decide what was appropriate to keep in the family and what just needed to find good homes elsewhere. We were loathe to just turn anything over to the estate liquidators for someone to come in and finger through his life for a dime.

Bringing us to this - my first identification and adoption.

I have around 25 of these solid oak framed unit crests. We've taken out the ones that mean something to us, and the ones that we know already have clear homes - but there are some that I haven't got the first clue where to start because I don't know the name of the unit. I'm hoping that some of you can help me identify the units and then, if you have an attachment to the unit - you might want to adopt this nicely framed piece of vintage history - because you are the types of homes I'd really like to send these into. I'd guess these are about 30 years old. My grandfather died in 1982 and he likely framed all of these up somewhere between his retirement in 1962 and 1975 when he began getting quite ill.

Thanks for your help.

Shar · 03-31-2008, 23:28

Here are two more.

jbour13 · 04-01-2008, 04:14

Your first post, middle picture is as it seems: Ft. Leavenworth. The actual crest that is worn as a uniform item is the shield with 3 oil lamps. 4th is the 29th Infantry Regiment.

Your second post is the 4th Infantry Regiment and USARSO crest. US Army South. I remember that being one of the last assignments a friend took before ending his service. He like Ft. Buchanan, of course, he was born just up the road and grew up there.

As for the others, I'm unsure.

Did you try the Institute of Heraldry?

http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/

http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/DUI_SSI_COA_page.htm

Hope this helps you find other worthy homes for these.

Ret10Echo · 04-01-2008, 04:33

Shar,
Knowing what career field/branch your grandfather was might narrow the scope a bit.

R10

Penn · 04-01-2008, 06:14

Shar, I think the Ship, as a patch worn on the right pocket blouse pocket with the words "jungle school" was from/in panama. Would love to see them all!!!

Shar · 04-01-2008, 08:22

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Originally Posted by Ret10Echo

Shar,
Knowing what career field/branch your grandfather was might narrow the scope a bit.

R10

He was infantry - and I have all of his obituary and a ton of his paperwork which has helped some with a bunch of the others, but there are (obviously) some REALLY obscure patches. My dad was careeer Army and my husband is active duty and we're all still trying to piece this together.

Over the course of his career he was in the Phillipines, Panama, Europe, Korea, and all over the US (but I know he was in GA, WY, NY, MA, KS, DC).

I appreciate the link posted, my husband sent me that last night too.

I'll post a few of the photos I sent to my husband for identification. These are the ones I figured I should have known and felt dumb asking you guys about.

I know one is ARCENT and one is TRADOC but I'm stumped from there. These are all up for adoption too. I'll take photos of the others later.

lksteve · 04-01-2008, 08:26

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Originally Posted by Shar

I'll post a few of the photos I sent to my husband for identification. These are the ones I figured I should have known and felt dumb asking you guys about.

I know one is ARCENT and one is TRADOC but I'm stumped from there. These are all up for adoption too. I'll take photos of the others later.

USAREUR, 3rd Army, 2nd Something or other, FORSCOM and 6th Army...