44 Picture of US, British & Aust officers

[reneblacky]

Mate of mine dropped by today to show me this original photo lots to see in it, for your reference

[reneblacky]

Note the US officers cap eagle front row left, these are said to be post WW2!

[SteveR]

You are right.
After looking for a while I noticed very few are wearing ribbons.
All are captains.
I see 3rd from right 1st row an Armored officer wearing wings. My thoughts are he was a Liaison Pilot.
I also see the Aussie guys on the back row.
There is a mix of Aircorps, Infantry, Artillery, Coastal Artillery, Armored Officers collar brass, some numbered. 2 guys are wearing 103rd Division patches. That unit fought in Europe.
It must be a training group of some sort.
You are right friend 1st guy bottom row is wearing a 1947 style Officers Cap with the tan color band. Or it could be a 1930s prewar cap that had a lighter colored band. The bird appears to be the straight wing version that was popular with pilots during the war.
A head scratcher.

[reneblacky]

Cheers Steve for your sharp observations

[reneblacky]

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