Posted on May 31, 2014
Have you ever seen anyone wearing a Glider badge?
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Have you ever seen anyone wearing a Glider badge? How many Soldiers could you ask before receiving the correct answer without the help of a search engine?
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No, I would guess without looking it up around 1955 near the time that the Glider school ended.
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SSG Edward Tilton
LTC Jason Mackay - That was my point, the cap patch only indicated the soldier was airborne
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SGT (Join to see) I knew a few guys in the Army who were authorized to wear the Glider Badge. They were USMA cadets who had gone to the Air Force school/course and graduated, as part of an exchange program. They wore the Glider Badge while they were still cadets at USMA. However, I don't know whether they were authorized to wear them once they commissioned as 2LTs.
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LTC Jason Mackay
SGT (Join to see) - CPT Aaron Kletzing different glider badge. Cadet Flight Wings: Flight wings with star are worn by cadets who have soloed a USAFA glider or a powered aircraft. Wings without star are worn by cadets who have completed at least 10 flights in a USAFA glider but have not soloed. Not the Army badge.
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LTC Jason Mackay
SGT (Join to see) - it is a cadet qualification badge for USAFA, won't go beyond there
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2002 USAFA Grad here that went Blue to Green. Back then you earned the basic glider wings for 5 flights in the glider, with the 5th typically being a Solo. The star indicated the student pilots that taught the course to the other cadets. You could only wear the wings as a cadet. If you did the Academy Jump program though and got your 5 freefall jumps in you got your jump wings, and the aeronautical orders allowing you to wear them on active duty. And those did transfer over when I went from AF to Army.
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I am trying to track down records for a deceased former member of my local VFW post that was a member of the 18th Airborne Corps during WWII and was authorized glider pay. As he had no living relatives that were interested in his stuff, I ended up with his uniform (unfortunately without any badges or ribbons), pay book, and dog tags. He served in both WWII and Korea (I have his WWII dress uniform). Any suggestions where to go? I want to see his records to find out of he had been awarded the glider badge and what ribbons/medals he had earned. This is the closest that I have come to anyone with the glider badge.
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LTC Jason Mackay
SGM Douglas Vidakovich - yes 1973 fire wiped out WWII and Korea records, some did survive. Hit or miss. I tried to get my Grandfathers records from the American Division as an Infantryman in the Pacific. Nothing.
When they lose my records 10 years from now, they will blame it on the 1973 fire.
SSG(P) Matthew Bisbee something that was helpful, was if you have his service number off his dog tags, you can look up his induction card. You can go DOB and name, but it is dodgy.
When they lose my records 10 years from now, they will blame it on the 1973 fire.
SSG(P) Matthew Bisbee something that was helpful, was if you have his service number off his dog tags, you can look up his induction card. You can go DOB and name, but it is dodgy.
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I am an Air Force Brat. When I was a kid, I met an officer that had Glider Pilot wings.
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Never seen one, however I should get an honorary one for gliding through my time.
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In 1988 crusty old E8 in my first National Guard unit wore them. He had qualified for them in the early 50s. I remember he had attended the last Glider Assault qualification course the Army conducted. He also commented that I was the only lieutenant who had recognized the badge in "about 20 years".
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