US Army chevrons of old - some of mine

[David S]

I don't have a large collection (yet), just accumulating at present.

I like the unusual and odd.

We'll start with WW1 era.

Here is a Company Supply Sergeant and a Battalion Sergeant Major. Infantry I believe.

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[David S]

Next is a Chemical Corps Sergeant (a matching set).

Possibly pre WW1.

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[David S]

Needless to say these are Army Air Corps.

Private First Class and Corporal.

Unofficial but worn.

[David S]

Now for some odd ones. Unofficial but worn in the 1930s.

The rank is that of Private First Class - Specialist 6th Class.

The seller told me that it was just a ordinary current chevron.

They were a matched pair

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[David S]

Here is Private First Class - Specialist 4th Class

[David S]

Private First Class - Specialist 4th Class

Different makers and materials

EDITED to remove what I thought was the reverse, but wasn't

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[David S]

Private First Class - Specialist 3rd Class

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[David S]

Regarding the Specialists above

I have seen versions with branch insignia Medical, Signal, QM . . .etc insignia.

There are damned few pictures in wear of these.

[Ed_Haynes]

Is it possible that posts 4-7 are military academy chevrons, rotated 180 degrees?

[David S]

To end some things that are rarely seen.

They are non-military.

Sometimes when seen, the situation is far from good.

Sleeve insignia of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)

1) Senior Lead Officer. Basically a junior field supervisor. Two chevrons alone is Training Officer.

2) Watch Commander . . . the most senior rank before Management ranks.

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[David S]

More sleeve insignia of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)

This time for Detectives when in uniform, most are plainclothes.

1) Detective I

2) Detective II. More experience. Supervises I's.

3) Detective III. Supervises I & II's.

[David S]

Is it possible that posts 4-7 are military academy chevrons, rotated 180 degrees?

Here is a graphic from a site that is no longer working.

They ARE quite odd.

[David S]

Ed . . . you might be thinking of Aviation Cadet during WW2. They were different.

Here's a graphic from the same site as the previous.

[David S]

Here is a Private First Class - Specialist 1st Class - Medical

This isn't mine, but might be soon !!!

[Ed_Haynes]

No, I was thinking of the cadet officer chevrons that are worn by a wide range of military academies (USMA, VMI, Citadel, etc.).

But what you show are just bizarre beyone belief!!

Wow!

[David S]

You mean these beasties

I have a few.

Top is a USMA Cadet Battalion Sergeant Major circa 1950s.

Bottom is USMA Cadet Regimental Operations Officer (old version).

Waaaaaay to many variations for USMA.

Haven't seen many references for VMI or Citadel.

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[Snoopy]

Hello

Great chevron collection.

Snoopy

[Guest Rick Research]

All I've ever seen are the "normal" WW2 ones with the "T" below the NCO stripes for "part-timers" with temporary specialists rank.

Well, now we know where the USAF got the baaaaaaaaad ideas for their wild and crazy NCO stripes!

[David S]

I've got the Technicians as well but I just posted the rarely seen.

I gravitate more towards the strange and unusual.

Check out my South African goodies (albeit few) in the World Militaria section.