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airborne rank patches
youpey
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Posted: Saturday, December 27, 2008 - 04:39 AM UTC
i am working on 101st airborne figures from ww2, and i am finding mixed results on if they wear the rank patches on both arms or just 1

anyone know for sure if they were it on both or just one arm
jowady
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Posted: Saturday, December 27, 2008 - 10:05 AM UTC
Regulations called for rank to be worn on both sleeves (enlisted).
Belt_Fed
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Posted: Saturday, December 27, 2008 - 10:59 AM UTC
At the time, Privates were not issued a rank insignia until they reached PFC. Keep in mind, rank insignia was a red flag to snipers, so often men removed them.
18Bravo
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Posted: Saturday, December 27, 2008 - 11:45 AM UTC
Both arms. Many photographic examples.
montythefirst
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Posted: Thursday, January 29, 2009 - 11:16 PM UTC
both arms
muddyfields
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Posted: Friday, January 30, 2009 - 06:54 AM UTC
Hi
There on both arms.
The colour is a sort of dark kharki brown for the inner stripe area with a more green/brown thin outer edge.
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