Navy Rating Badge ?

[Bear]

Hello,

I going through some old family pictures and found this one. I can't seem to track down what the badge is on his arm. Im guessing WWII.

thanks,

barry

[Bear]

Close up

[Rick Research]

Naval Amphibiouis Forces. Somebody printed from the mirrored image side of the negative:

It's an eagle over a Thompson machine gun on an anchor the flukes of which look like minaret towers at bottom.

[Bear]

Thanks

[Rick Research]

His ribbons are also on upside down. The single on top is the WW2 Victory Medal, and the lower row looks like (upside down) furthest at the shoulder which should be the other way around-- I'd say a Bronze Star with "V" device.

That kid had himself some war.

[Bear]

His name is Troy Quinn and he looks happy to be alive. That big :D

Edited September 6, 2008 by Bear

[Taz]

I think the usual name of the insignia is Combined Operations badge.

The link below shows many versions.

http://www.combinedops.com/INSIGNIA%20SPECIMENS.htm

Regards Eddie

[David S]

I think the usual name of the insignia is Combined Operations badge.

The link below shows many versions.

http://www.combinedops.com/INSIGNIA%20SPECIMENS.htm

Regards Eddie

The US versions of the badges are called -

US Navy (red background) - Amphibious Forces

US Army (blue background) - Amphibious Engineers

Note that the Army version is used today as the 1st Engineer Brigade

They are derivative of the Combined Ops, but not otherwise associated

[Taz]

The US versions of the badges are called -

US Navy (red background) - Amphibious Forces

US Army (blue background) - Amphibious Engineers

Note that the Army version is used today as the 1st Engineer Brigade

They are derivative of the Combined Ops, but not otherwise associated

David,

Thanks they do look very similar.

Regards Eddie.

[russiamilitaria]

Naval Amphibiouis Forces.

Hello! Here is such patch from my collection.

[russiamilitaria]

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[Rick Research]

Yes-- thanks for the good scans! :cheers: