U.S. ARMY SPECIALTY BADGES

Second World War

Combat and Special Skill Badges


Combat Infantryman Badge
Combat Medical Badge

Expert Infantryman Badge

Glider Badge
Parachutist Badge

Army and Army Air Force Wings


Command Pilots
(10 yrs service and 2000 flt hrs)
Senior Pilots
(5 yrs service and 1500 flt hrs)
Pilots
(Pilot School graduates)

Navigators
(Aerial Navigation School graduates,
always an officer)
Bombardiers
(Bombadier School graduates,
always an officer)
Gunners
(Aerial Gunner Course graduates)

Glider Pilots
(Infantry field tng, glider maint tng, flying powered aircraft & unpowered gliders;
sometimes Staff Sergeants)
Senior Balloon Pilots
Balloon Pilots

Service Pilots
(noncombat flight jobs,
had civilian pilot experience)
Women Airforce Service Pilots
(early version)
(noncombat flight jobs)
Women Airforce Service Pilots
(later version)
(noncombat flight jobs)


Liaison Pilots
(artillery spotting or transport
near front lines; often sergeants)
Flight Engineers
(wore Aircrew Member wings before June 1945)
Aircrew Member

Aircraft Observer or
Combat Observer
Technical Observer
Balloon Observer

Flight Surgeon
(M.D., Aviation Medicine, 1 yr mil svc, 50 flt hrs;
wings changed from gold to silver Sept 1944)


Flight Nurse
(R.N., Aviation Medicine, 6 mo AAF hosp svc,
wings changed from gold to silver Sept 1944)


Flying Instructor


Army Diver Badges


Master Diver
1st Class Diver
Salvage Diver
2nd Class Diver


Arms Qualification Badges


Expert
Marksman
Sharpshooter or
1st Class Gunner
Marksman or
2nd Class Gunner
Marksmanship Qualification Bars

60 MM MORTAR CARBINE MACHINE RIFLE SMALL BORE PISTOL
81 MM MORTAR C.W.S. WEAPONS MINE GUNNER SMALL BORE RIFLE
AERIAL BOMBER COAST ARTILLERY
 PISTOL SUBMACHINE GUN
AERIAL GUNNER FIELD ARTILLERY
 PISTOL - D TD 3 INCH
ANTITANK GRENADE PISTOL - M TD 57 MM
AUTO RIFLE INFANTRY HOWITZER RIFLE TD 75 MM
BAYONET MACHINE GUN SMALL BORE M.G. TANK WEAPONS

Army Air Force
Technician Badge
Driver and
Mechanic Badge

AAF Technician Qualification Bars

AP ARMORER AP POWER PLNT SP PHOTOGRAPHER RC T MECH GUNNER
AP ELECTRICAL SP AP PROPELLOR SP PHOTO LAB TECH RC TURRET REP
AP HYDRAULIC SP AP WELDER RADIO MECHANIC TELETYPE MECH
AP INSTRUMENT SP A.C.S. RADIO SP RADIO OPERATOR TRET & SIGHT SP
AP MACHINIST BOMBSIGHT MECH RADIO V-I MECH WX FORECASTER
AP MECHANIC LINK TRAINER INST RADIO V-I OBS WX OBSERVER
AP METAL WORKER PARACHUTE RIGGER RC TURRET MECH  


Driver and Mechanic Qualification Bars

OPERATOR - S
DRIVER - A
DRIVER - T
Special Mechanical
Equipment Operator
Amphibious Vehicle
Driver
Tracked Vehicle
Driver
MECHANIC
DRIVER - M
DRIVER - W
Automotive/Allied
Vehicle Mechanic
Motorcycle
Driver
Wheeled Vehicle
Driver

 


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