L. to R. Top to bottom
8th U. S. ARMY; U. S. NAVY
84th DIVISION; 5th U.S. ARMY; U.S ARMY SIGNAL CORPS; U.S. ARMY AIR DEFENSE
38th Arty. Bde; AIR DEFENSE - FT. BLISS, TX; WISCONSIN ARMY NATIONAL GUARD; 32nd Inf. Bde
Dave Brouchoud Awards and 27 years of military memorabilia
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(All dates listed represent the times I was in those units. DJB)
US Army and Wisconsin Army National Guard patches
L. to R. Top to bottom
8th U. S. ARMY; U. S. NAVY
84th DIVISION; 5th U.S. ARMY; U.S ARMY SIGNAL CORPS; U.S. ARMY AIR DEFENSE
38th Arty. Bde; AIR DEFENSE - FT. BLISS, TX; WISCONSIN ARMY NATIONAL GUARD; 32nd Inf. Bde
Progression of rank. 1951 - 1979
Cap, lapel pins.
L. to R.
Bottom row
SR-29 September '51; SA-16 June '52; SN-22 May '53; RD3-16 November '53; RD2-16 May '55
R to L middle row
SP4- 8 June '66; SP5-26 September '67; SSG-9 February '61 and again 8 May '72; SFC-10 September '73; 1SG-19 November '75
Top right
CW2-17 January '79
Wisconsin Army National Guard and U. S. Army crests
L to R & Top to Bottom
US Army Signal School Ft Monmouth, NJ. 8 Sep 56 - 5 Oct 59;
PRO PATRIA VIGILANS means Watchful for the country.
HQ Company 6th Msl Bn (HAWK) Ft. Bliss, TX. 26 Oct 63 - 26 Mar 65;
UNDIQUE VENIMUS means We will come when we come.
Btry B 2nd Msl Bn (HERC) Waukesha, WI. 19 May 66 - 23 May 71;
Center is an ARMY NATIONAL GUARD RECRUITER badge
127th Signal Company, Waukesha, WI. Wisconsin Army National Guard,
24 May 71 - 6 Apr 73 & 28 Jan 74 - 31 Jan 80
HQ Company 32nd Inf Bde (MECH) Milwaukee, WI. 7 Apr 73 - 27 Jan 74
HQ Company 32 Inf Bde 127th Signal Det 1 Feb 80 - 31 Mar 80
Most are very small, enlarged here for viewing.
The smallest pin is 3rd from the left. Smaller than my little finger nail.
My favorite is the CA-75 pin. It is 3 inches long and gathers many comments.
