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Shortly after WWII ended recently discharged members were issued these patches to be worn on the right breast of their service uniforms so they wouldn't be pestered by overly officious military and civil police as suspected deserters and a convenience for the often forgotten conscientious law enforcement officials. This was necessary because so few veterans posessed civilian clothing for traveling back to their homes of record; and there was little of it for sale on the market due to the fact that the garment industry had been geared for wartime production of military clothing for the prevoius three and a half years. The cloth patch emblem is a copy of the metal pin in gold (actually yellow thread) embroidered on a 3.75" wide x 2" tall lozenge shaped background that is ideally the same color as the shirt/blouse it was to be worn on. It is quite handsome and stiking in appearance. Khaki for khaki uniforms, brick red for the army/marine/seabee olive tunic, and presumably black or navy for a seaman's dress blues. These black/navy ones may have been scarce as I've seen WWII vintage sailor's jumpers with the red diamond sewn on. These red ones almost certainly must have been issued by the Navy when black wasn't available, as I can't imagine a newly discharged seaman buying one even if they'd been available, which I'm sure they weren't.. The lozenge edges have a yellow embroidered border. The metal pins were in short supply as the copper and gold necessary for their production had been diverted for the production of essential war materials. Issue of the pins would have been inapproprate, in any case, as they were intended for wear on civilian clothing and, at 5/8" diameter, would have been too small to be easily noticed by law enforcement personnel. These patches are still being produced and are readilly available on the internet - just Google: "ruptured duck patch" on your favorite search engine. Several sites have the khaki patch and a black "WWII VETERAN" hat patch that can be cut down and appliqued to a memorial dress blue veterans uniform. A zigzag sewing machine is a great help here. The pins too are available new so you don't have to rely on the supply of expensive vintage collector pins to get yours. For those of you/us who maintain a personnal veterans or campaign uniform as a keepsake, I highly recommend the additon of one of these patches to your dress canvas. No, you don't have to be a WWII veteran or to have been issued one to wear it as anyone who was honorably discharged rates one. Don't let any of those superannuated WWII vets tell you "you ain't authorized;" your DD-214 is your "authorization" - so, tuck your swagger stick under your arm and strut your stuff. Also, we vets don't have to be cowed by a bunch of politically correct draft dodgers who hauled ass for Canada when the goin' got tough. Wear the pin on the lapel of your blazer or suit coat or as a tie tack. Happy swaggering. . . E.J. SORENSEN,CPO USN Retired
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Why do you call a duck a duck?
Because it walks like a duck and swims like a duck and quacks like a duck.
Which animals have paddle like limbs?
ducks
How do you spell duck like duck down?
duck or you can use the alternative (doukke)
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duck (like a roast DUCK) yie ( like the beginning part of yeah)
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This is the Honorable Discharge Pin. It was given to soldiers to wear on their uniform so that they could continue to wear their uniform after their discharge. The pin would signify to other soldiers (mainly officers) that he was not on active duty and did not have to obey orders or at least not all of the mundane stuff. The eagle in the circle of the pin looks kinda like a duck so the GI's referred to this pin as "the ruptured duck". It was awarded either as a lapel pin or a patch. The patch was usually worn above the RIGHT breast pocket. The patch was issued in different color material and color thread depending on the branch of service---Army or Navy.
What is a World War 2 military diamond shaped with a yellow circle and a bird inside circle with it's wings extended out of circle?
US Army Pin or Patch The Discharge Pin was a diamond shaped pin with an eagle inside a circle, just as you described. The patch was yellow embroidered on tan or brown. The pin was an all Brass pin. This was commonly referred to as the "ruptured duck" pin because the eagle in the insignia looks more like a duck. These pins or patches were awarded to soldiers who were discharged and it allowed them to wear the pin on their uniform and continue to wear their uniform until they were able to get home. This allowed them some relief from certain duty and orders. Link (scoll down to see Discharge Pin):http://custermen.com/Reference/Uniforms/Badges.htm#Medals&Insignia
Was Beyonce in beautiful girl?
i think it was beyonce it looked like her and if it looks like a duck, walk like a duck and sounds like a duck what is it a duck
What walks like a duck acts like a duck looks like a duck but isn't a duck?
dude, your really wondering this? dont waste your time.
What is the Latin translation for If it looks like a duck walks like a duck and quacks like a duck its a duck?
Let me guess, you want this as your family motto?
What does 2 days lost under lapel button issued aw 107 on your fathers discharge paper?
The Lapel Button is the Honorable Discharge pin. The soldiers called it a "ruptured duck". Anything which took flight in a big hurry during the war was said to take off like a ruptured duck. Then when they saw the pins, which were not too artistic, depicting a somewhat potbellied eagle in flight, they naturally called it a ruptured duck. AW 107 is Article of War number 107. The Articles of War are the military laws which govern a soldiers conduct. AW 107 specifies that time a soldiers spends in the guardhouse or the brig, or time when he is AWOL, does not count toward his obligated time of service. This did not matter much in WWII because all soldiers were in "for the duration", until the war was won. It was mentioned on discharge papers in case the soldier returned to military service or continued in other Federal employment, because the time lost under AW 107 would not count toward the years needed for retirement. It means the soldier got in some minor difficulty while in the service, nothing serious.
Why do you call a duck a duck?
Because it walks like a duck and swims like a duck and quacks like a duck.
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Which animals have paddle like limbs?
ducks
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Because it looks like a duck
How do you spell duck like duck down?
duck or you can use the alternative (doukke)
