82nd Airborne occupation buffed wing and oval.

[Walkwolf]

Here are the posts. They are rather short and im not sure if this was the nail type you were describing.

Yes, these are the post/nail type I mentioned,
so a much later badge than WWII.........

[Rakkasan187]

This is a 187th oval, the later version which was worn in the late 50's. The link to the topic Phil Lockett posted is one of many 187th uniforms in my collection.

You picked up a great piece. The buffed wings were common with the 187th troopers

Smitty