"Perform the Task" shield

emdees · May 7, 2009

Better Half found this in the yard of an early 1900's house.

Any ideas as to its significance?

emdees

EDIT: For some reason the photo of the back won't post - it's a pin back.

CyberSage · May 7, 2009

373rd Armored Infantry Battalion

Here is some history for you...

http://www.usarmygermany.com/Sont.h...units/ArmoredCav/USAREUR_Sep Armd Inf Bns.htm

Nice find!

Keep Swing'in
Jack

del · May 7, 2009

very nice badge , great piece of military history

sectshun8 · May 7, 2009

Yup, nice quick ID Jack... those military unit crests with their little mottos are well documented and easy to get. That link Jack provided makes it sound like they are not around anymore, but it looks like a modern crest that would go in the blue field of a black beret.

emdees · May 7, 2009

Thanks for the ID, Jack!!!

Better Half served in the Army... in Germany! Coincidence? :?:

!

emdees

Forino · May 7, 2009

Very cool find and nice ID!

oldfireguy · May 8, 2009

Pin back makes it pre-1936. Nice find and quick ID.

If you are interested it's official military name is Distinguished Unit Insignia or DUI. Early ones are pin back or screw back and prior to WW2 they went to clutch backs. 1,000's of different ones. It's a good find and still looks in good shape.

Rudy · May 8, 2009

oldfireguy said:
Pin back makes it pre-1936. Nice find and quick ID.

How can that be? The 373rd Armored Infantry Battalion was activated in October 1948.

oldfireguy · May 10, 2009

You are right, I screwed up. Screw backs stopped in 1936 except for some theater made DUI's and collar discs and after WW2 pin backs and clutch backs started coming in.

"Perform the Task" shield

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