A couple U.S. jackets

[RH1941]

I went out Friday morning and found a few items at a few garage sales . The USMC jacket and the WAVE jacket are a husband wife set. The German Navy ID book was a nice surprise. Does anybody know what the white diamond patch is for?

[Steve T]

Very nice.

I love the ID booklet. Absolutely superb !

Steve T

[RH1941]

Steve the book is a great ref. for german ships. I don't think it was used much because its still in great shape. Gary

[SteveR]

I believe that the white diamond is an early insignia for discharged US Marine personnel before the " ruptured duck " was used at the end of the war. I might be wrong but I think that is what it is. It is hard to find on Marine tunics because of its short time of use.
Steve

[RH1941]

Steve cool thanks for the info. The daughter said Dad met Mom in the hospital. This is my first USMC item I try to stick to army i'm running out of room. Gary

[SteveR]

I forgot to mention that the other patch is a ships detachment patch. That is a harder to find one also. You have a real nice tunic there.

[RH1941]

Steve thanks again the ships detachment patch wa easy to find but I could not find the white one in my books. Gary

[gel65]

The white diamond is definitely a discharge insignia used early in the war great find