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The honorable service lapel button, sometimes called the honorable service lapel pin, was awarded to united states military service members who were discharged under honorable conditions during world war ii. The ruptured duck term became slang to refer to discharged veterans wearing it, as in that ruptured duck is flying spaceavailable. Army air corps patch unknown posted in army and usaaf. This cap is available in a 5 panel high profile or 6 panel low profile styling and are fully customizable. It was worn on uniforms above the right breast pocket by wwii servicemen. The ruptured duck was the nickname of a world war ii north american aviation b25b mitchell medium bomber sn 402261 piloted by lt. Collection of three world war two us army air forces uniforms.
It was issued to service personnel who were about to leave the military with an honorable discharge. Militarybest is proud to offer this custom embroidered u. Your 41 fts patches are 4 tall, and 100% embroidered with velcro backing. These are cool patches, but all we get today is a stupid discharge packet and our dd214, which shows honorable service. The award is sometimes colloquially called the ruptured duck. Our selection includes a wide variety of pins, caps, dog tags, challenge coins, decals, shirts, tshirts, sweatshirts, license plates, flags, patches and more. Air force museum store po box 33624 1100 spaatz st. It is the same patch used by the united states armed forces and is of the highest quality. The current army, coast guard and navy pins sometimes issued to retirees are honorable service pins that are authorized principally to age and medical retirees. Release date unknown, erusea sol squadron, air force military morale patch. It has replaced all previously issued honorable discharge lapel pins. The ruptured duck is a permanent hardware device with no expiration date.
Items for sale wwii us army usmc navy air force patches. Above his right breast pocket is a ruptured duck patch, which was worn while traveling home after being discharged from active duty service. We have over six decades of buying, selling, appraising, consulting and collecting the souvenirs from that very important period of american history. Ruptured duck patch more formally called the honorable service lapel patch, the ruptured duck was given to those members of the u. Wwii usaaf aircrews national museum of the united states. The military definitions of discharge and service are not to be confused as meaning the same.
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This jacket was manufactured by sigmund eisner company, dated june 10 1944, is size 36r, has a third army patch on the left shoulder, an 11th armored division patch on the right shoulder, felt tech 5th grade rank, seven ribbon bars, coast artillery collar brass, ruptured duck patch, one service stripe and three overseas bars. This jacket was manufactured by sigmund eisner company, dated june 10 1944, is size 36r, has a third army patch on the left shoulder, an 11th armored division patch on the right shoulder, felt tech 5th grade rank, seven ribbon bars, coast artillery collar brass, ruptured. The group consists of a two photos, 8th air force patch, ruptured duck patch, two bombardier wings, various insignia and a squadron patch. I have searched and cannot identify the squadrongroup patch. Sometimes known as the honorable service lapel patch. More formally called the honorable service lapel patch, the ruptured duck was given to those members of the u. What does the ruptured duck military patch look like. Just as war has become a part of modern life, so these patches have evolved and iraq and afghanistan veteran and freedom patches are growing rapidly in number and popularity as demand increases. Shortly after wwii ended recently discharged members were issued. The discharge insignia, embroidered onto a cloth lozenge and sewn on the right breast of the tunic, allowed its wearer to wear his or her uniform for up to thirty days subsequent to.
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The air force museum store is so much more than a leading specialty retailer for aviation and military themed merchandise. The honorable service lapel button, also known as the honorable service lapel pin, was awarded to united states military service members who were discharged under honorable conditions during world war ii. The ruptured duck is the only official allbranch honorable discharge lapel pin. The honorable discharge lapel pin the ruptured duck is the official emblem of honorable discharge for all service branches of all eras.
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