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Entry Name	Last Message
JASON CHAPRON	December 17, 2021
DAVE VENCIL	January 13, 2015
RODOLFO (RUDY) RENTERIA	December 1, 2005
CHERYL KING	October 21, 2005
HAROLD WEBB	February 24, 2005
JOHN W. SHEPPS	November 11, 2002
HERB HARPER	August 25, 2002
JIM DAVIS	August 24, 2002

Entry: 8260

AIR FORCE RANK INSIGNIA DURING KOREAN WAR

JASON CHAPRON wrote on December 17, 2021

Los Angeles CA

Comments:

My father Aubrey B. Chapron served during the Korean War this was when all
military branches were desegregated. Choosing not to return to Louisiana he was
discharged from March Air Force Base in Riverside California with the rank of A2C.
He also chose it to be his final resting place

Entry: 6704

AIR FORCE RANK INSIGNIA DURING KOREAN WAR

DAVE VENCIL wrote on January 13, 2015

keystone hts FL

Comments:

my mother in law served during the Korean Conflict and she
has recently passed. we are getting her plaque made up and
was trying to find out what rank she held. according to our
local American Legion she was a A2c/T, can anyone tell me
more about this rank as I can't find any info on it.

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SERVICE AND SACRIFICE

Dave V
USMC E2 PFC 79-84

Entry: 3353

AIR FORCE RANK INSIGNIA DURING KOREAN WAR

RODOLFO (RUDY) RENTERIA wrote on December 1, 2005

Comments:

how do i find out what medals and ribbons was i supposed to get when i was in korea i served from 1952 t0 1953 with the 543rd ammo depot sq.
thank you r renteria

Entry: 3271

AIR FORCE RANK INSIGNIA DURING KOREAN WAR

CHERYL KING wrote on October 21, 2005

Comments:

hello, i am looking for anyone who may have served with my dad, joseph c. king, jr. during 1950-1952 at the air force base in duluth, minnesota. i am looking for artifacts and any other memorabilia or information about this time period. thanks for eve

Entry: 2839

AIR FORCE RANK INSIGNIA DURING KOREAN WAR

HAROLD WEBB wrote on February 24, 2005

Comments:

i have a1c and staff stripes. still have ike jacket and blouse with trousers. dug them out for a military display last year and was suprised at how they have withstood time.

Entry: 2282

AIR FORCE RANK INSIGNIA DURING KOREAN WAR

JOHN W. SHEPPS wrote on November 11, 2002

Comments:

Look up www.usmedals.com. They have listings of all medals, insignia and most unit patches for the various service branches and wartime connections. Regards,
former SSGT USAF (1948-1953).

Entry: 2220

AIR FORCE RANK INSIGNIA DURING KOREAN WAR

HERB HARPER wrote on August 25, 2002

Comments:

At the time I was deployed to the Far East in August 1950, the AF blue uniform had not been issued to me. I was still wearing the OD army uniform and did so til I rotated in August 1952. Although, I paid for a blue uniform out of my pocket, it did not consist of a blue blouse, but a blue IKE jacket. In the winter of 1952, I still had not been issued a blue overcoat and since they cost about $40.00 at that time, I felt I had been cheated. I applied to the supply officer for a free issue of a blue overcoat but was refused. One saturday morning we were to have an 'open ranks' inspection. The uniform of the day was to be 'Blue class A uniform with overcoat'. I fell into formation with my blue uniform and an Army OD overcoat. Needless to say the commander hit the high cloud ceiling. When I informed him I had been refused the issue of the blue overcoat, like every one else, he immediately call out the supply officer and the overcoat was issued.

Now to the rank insignia. As I recall, the new AF cheverons were authorized with the army OD uniform. I have pics of the mixed OD uniform and AF stripes. I was still wearing the army (S/Sgt.) stripes in 1952.

Entry: 2216

AIR FORCE RANK INSIGNIA DURING KOREAN WAR

JIM DAVIS wrote on August 24, 2002

Comments:

Does anyone know of a website that shows Air Force Rank Insignia's during the Korean War?

Below, Army's Rank Insignia's during the Korean War:

US Army in the Korean War
http://www2.powercom.net/~rokats/korea.html

Thank you
Jim Davis

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