Patches, Pins (Bars), and Medal - Please help identify.

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Rank insignia for Technician 3rd Grade Technician Fifth Grade - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Shoulder patch for Communication Zone Personnel - Com Z was in the rear and provided logistical support to combat units.

Shoulder patch for Third Army personnel - This patch was worn by soldiers assigned directly to the US Third Army or it's HQ , as opposed combat formations that were attached to the 3rd Army. Usually these soldiers provided support functions such communications, logistics, etc.

Service Bar (stripes), worn on the lower R sleeve, awarded for overseas services. Each indicates 6 months.

 

Oops...skipped the wreath. I'll look that up, not sure what it is.

 

Okay, found it. Distinguished Unit Citation.

 

Honorable Service Patch, worn by enlisted men after separation from the service. It was called the Ruptured Duck.
Honorable Service Lapel Button - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1. European/African/Middle Eastern Campaign Medal It is upside down. Center blue stripe is to the left.
2. American Campaign Medal (or ribbon) Upside down, also.
3. WWII Victory Medal
4. Collection of the previous, except for the far right (see below). The 4 bronze stars signify 4 campaigns he is credited with in the European,Middle Eastern,African Theater. It also needs reversing.

1. Good Conduct Medal
2. Distinctive Unit Inisignia for a unit that I will have to look up.

I'll get the rest later, wife is calling me to supper and I had better go.

 

What does the motto at the bottom say on the DUI? Might help to find it. It is not in my book that I could find, but it has only combat formations and I have suspicions that your father was in a service unit.

 

Here it is. It's the DUI for the 132nd Field Artillery. It's from the Texas National Guard. (http://www.militaryclothing.com/IBS/SimpleCat/Product/asp/product-id/36725949.html)

I couldn't let You have all the glory, Jeff.

 

Yep, plain as day right there in Stanton's. How did I miss it? I guess my wife's good dinner made me lazy.

 

"Fiant Rotae Rotare" "Let the Wheels Keep Rolling".