U.S. patches and badges

[Bruce Pennington]

Found this at an estate sale and just curious about the various patches and badges - what do they represent? Thanks guys!

[08SMLE48]

Collar disk if for the engineer corps.
Patch on left shoulder is for the US 6th Army.
Ribbons (L to R) are for the US Army Good conduct medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign medal, and the Philippine Liberation medal.
The patch above the right breast pocket is commonly referred to at the “Ruptured Duck”. It signifies honorable service and discharge.

[Chopperman]

nice find

[Rakkasan187]

Bruce,

is this a four pocket uniform? Judging by the cut and shape of the pocket it looks like it may be, rather than the standard 2 pocket Ike jacket..

More often than not you will find Pacific veterans will have the 4 pocket standard issue uniform vs their European counterpart Soldiers who wore the cut down 2 pocket Ike jackets upon returning home and at discharge and separation.

Nice to see these uniforms..

best regards, stay safe

Smitty

[Tank Destroyer]

Did you get a name?

[Bruce Pennington]

Sorry Smitty, I didn't buy it, just took these pictures out of curiosity. So, I don't recall.

[Bruce Pennington]

Did you get a name?

No, sorry.

Thanks guys for the info on everything. I went looking for swords, and since this guy was part of the Philippine operation, he could have had one. But none were in the estate sale.