Posted on Aug 17, 2019
What does the bird emblem represent on this uniform?
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A friend of mine grandfather recently passed, he never liked to talk about his time in the military. So they know nothing about what he did or what his medals are for. He asked me if I could find out what all of his medals and everything were for. I’m only having trouble with this bird. He fought in/during WW2. Any and all information is greatly appreciated.
WWII World War Two
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It's called as "ruptured duck" and is worn by troops after discharge fro WW II era. My dad and uncles all had them.
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SSG Randy Talbot
MSG Richard C Finley - every veteran is authorized a replacement set of medals. Simply send in an Sf 180 with a Copy of his discharge papers to the address on the instructions. Ask for a replacement set of medals and adjudication of his records. Many units and individuals were awarded medals after they left Service
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MSG Richard C Finley
i did that, but as my Dads records were burned in that fire back in the 70's. all i could get was a good conduct medal and the Victory medal. the rest on his rack i took from memory and my mother had an old rack that she sent me along with the Wiley the worm which wasn't the original. the expert badge is also not the original as he gave that to me and i used it the inter time i was in the service. i don't even have it in my shadow box as if i ever had to wear my uniform i would use it.
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SSG Russell Busicchia
These are unit citations. Everyone wears them while assigned to the unit. If you were assigned to the unit during the action the medal was awarded it is a permanent award, you wear it wherever you are assigned. I received the Joint Meritorious Unit Award (Permanent) for Just Cause.
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Proper placement of the ruptured duck on the Army uniform. All armed Forces member who were veterans of WWII could wear that patch. Persons on active duty then had to wear uniforms, civilian clothes were out and as a result the uniform could still be worn for 30 days after discharge. There were shortages of civilian items of apparel due to the wartime and many didn't have any civilian clothes yet. The Ruptured duck metal pin however could also be worn on civilian clothing whenever the discharged service member chose.
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The bird emblem is referred to often as the ruptured duck and was given only to Veteran's of WWII who served during the War to identify them as Veterans. It could be worn on the military uniform or also with civilian attire.
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MSG Richard C Finley
my wifes Uncle was in the 8th Air Force, i have a copy of his 25 bombing missions.
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My late Father in Law, SSgt Salvatore "Sy" LaMacchia after He arrived home from WWII where He served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater of Operations., He went ashore into combat on landing craft on three separate Japanese held Islands to include Guam and Okinawa. Notice the ruptured duck above the right breast pocket of His Army Uniform. He had just arrived home and was standing outside His parents house in Watertown, Massachusetts.
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SP5 Joel O'Brien
I found a "RD" pin in my mother's stuff but I don't know if it was hers or my fathers. I say that because during WWII my dad served in the Army and my mother was in the WAVES. Does anyone know if WAVES were issued this pin upon discharge as well as other military services?
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SPC Nancy Greene
OUTSTANDING Photo & Extremely handsome WWII Soldier!
The pictures are the USS Eugene A. Greene Destroyer Escort. Then My Uncle Eugene ( MIA 1940, KIA 1945). The rest of the photos are My Fathet & his ‘shadow box’ & Headstone. I also have a photo (?) of four of My Unckes in Italy during WWII.
The pictures are the USS Eugene A. Greene Destroyer Escort. Then My Uncle Eugene ( MIA 1940, KIA 1945). The rest of the photos are My Fathet & his ‘shadow box’ & Headstone. I also have a photo (?) of four of My Unckes in Italy during WWII.
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SMSgt Lawrence McCarter
My Father David R. McCarter, who was a WWII Veteran of the US Navy in the Asiatic Pacific Theater He was recalled to active duty for the Korean War. He spent most of WWII aboard the USS Pirate which was an ocean going minesweeper. He also has a ruptured duck pin from WWII. My Dad is now 94 and lives about 4 miles from Me in the same house I grew up in and He is doing fine.
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While your at it I need this patch identified too, my father-in-laws brothers all served in the WWI/WWII era and I can find nothing on this patch.
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SSG Michael Noll
SGT Greg Gold - Thanks brother, yes this is from all of them (brothers) to include my Father-in-Law who was NIKE Missile in 57-59 era.
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SPC Nancy Greene
Mine is My ASM from LTC David Best for my contribution to 3:3/41 Infantry Battalion!CW4 Craig Urban
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Have his family send for his personnel and med/dental file, if they want that a!so, from NPRC in St Louis, using the eVetRecs Java applet website, just look it up under NARA, the Mark Archives, have them call 86-NARA-NARA, and ask for the NICE director's ofc staff, we've had me get all our family records from.them quite often, they're quite helpful, honest...just have his family sign and date the printout from the submit and fax it back, don't let him love the submit number, or NPRC won't be able to find it...also, have them send in Privacy Act (PA) online requests, then sjgn , date, and fax those printouts back to all three of their Congress ofcs, explaining that they want all his stuff, duplicate awards, flag, Presidential condolence certificate, so they can do a shadow box, they should be able to get all duplicate medals ad ribbons for free...it does take awhile, also, NPRC had a fire in 1973 if you hadn't known about it that damaged a good deal of.Army stuff before it was.all digjtized, a s they moved to their new bldg...NPRC can query Army, I'm assuming that's what he was, to have them look in the Army records for more, or.duplicates, of the stuff that was lost, if you want more help, lemme knlw, I'll try to give you more ideas, no rush, whenever you want, OK?
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SPC Nancy Greene
I have the phone number! You are able to FAX them & they will send you everything! If Navy, you will need to call bract US Navy! My Uncle, Ensign Eugene A. Greene was assigned to Squadron 6 and ‘gave all’ during the Battle of Midway. Including My Farher; 6 of the 7 GREENE ‘boys’ were on Active Duty during WWII. Only My Dad also served during the Korean War.
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The metal pin version of the Ruptured Duck for WWII Service, this could be worn on civilian clothes and often was as a lapel pin.
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SMSgt Lawrence McCarter
Not for retired, its only for service members that served in the combat theater in WWII My Dad, US Navy and also My father in law, US Army were both issued one for their WWII service.
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That's commonly referred to as the "Ruptured Duck" and was given to enlisted who honorably served their length of enlistment.
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Ruptured Duck emblem signifying the honorable discharge during WW II. In WW II, military personnel were not allowed to wear civilian clothing without permission. This gave returning GIs the permission to continue wearing their uniforms briefly when mustered out of the service. Not all honorably discharged individuals received this patch/badge for wear on the uniform. Some reserve officers and EMs still had military status afterward.
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"Ruputured Duck"...Honorably discharged from the Armed Services at the end of World War II and Traveling home from Overseas Theatre's..... Also, had a lapel pin to wear after you were out of uniform.
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The ‘bird’ is the ‘Rucker’s duck’.
It was ‘earned’ by WWII Soldiers who were ‘honorably’ discharged ir still on Active Duty. It was worn on the uniform until the SM had enough money to purchase civilian clothes. My Father was ‘issued’ one as he served during WWII and Korea.
It was ‘earned’ by WWII Soldiers who were ‘honorably’ discharged ir still on Active Duty. It was worn on the uniform until the SM had enough money to purchase civilian clothes. My Father was ‘issued’ one as he served during WWII and Korea.
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The bird, as most said is nicknamed the ruptured duck. According to my father a WW2 vet it was given as not just a discharged pin but as a Honorable Discharge pin and it was given to all services of WW2. The other ribbon is a Presidential Unit Citation (stressing the word Unit) and the oak cluster is for a second award for that unit.
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