Army and Navy Uniforms and Insignia: How to Know Rank, Corps and Service in the Military and Naval Forces of the United States and Foreign CountriesWilliams, Dion
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Army and Navy Uniforms and Insignia: How to Know Rank, Corps and Service in the Military and Naval Forces of the United States and Foreign Countries
Williams, Dion
Armies -- Insignia; Military uniforms; Navies -- Insignia; United States. Army -- Insignia; United States. Navy -- Insignia
First class Gunner, Gun Company, Coast Artillery—A projectile,
point up, with a bar below it.
Second class Gunner, Gun Company, Coast Artillery—A projectile,
point up.
First class Gunner, Mine Company, Coast Artillery—A mine case
with a bar below it.
Second class Gunner, Mine Company, Coast Artillery—A mine case.
Gun Commander, Coast Artillery—Two crossed cannon with a bar
below, enclosed in a circle.
Gun Pointer, Coast Artillery—Two crossed cannon enclosed in a
circle.
Observer and plotter, Coast Artillery—An equilateral triangle
with a bar below it, enclosed in a circle.
Observer, Second Class, Coast Artillery—An equilateral triangle
enclosed in a circle.
First Class Private, Signal Corps—The crossed flags and
torch device of the Signal Corps.
[Illustration: U. S. Army. Noncommissioned officers’ chevrons Ordnance
Corps
1. Ordnance Sergeant 2. Sergeant of Ordnance Corps
3. Corporal of Ordnance Corps 4. First Class Private of Ordnance Corps]
[Illustration: U. S. Army. Noncommissioned officers’ chevrons Medical
Corps
1. Sergeant, First Class 2. Sergeant 3. Corporal
4. Lance Corporal]
_Cap Insignia._—The insignia for the front of the caps of all enlisted
men are circular disks one and one-half inches in diameter with a
raised rim encircling the coat of arms of the United States, made of
gilt metal for dress caps and of bronze metal for service caps.
_Collar Insignia._—The corps, department or arm of the service of
enlisted men of the U. S. Army is shown by insignia on the coat collars.
_For blue dress and white coats_ these insignia, of gilt metal, worn
on each side of the neck opening, consist of block letters and special
devices in rear of the letters. The letters “U. S.” for Regular Army,
“U. S. V.” for Volunteer Army, “U. S. R.” for Enlisted Reserve Corps,
“U. S.” with “N. G.” superimposed for National Guard drafted into the
Federal service and “U. S.” with “N. A.” superimposed for National
Army. The special devices are:
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