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Booklet, "Pocket Guide of Uniform Insignia"
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Military and Veterans
World War II ➔ Booklet, "Pocket Guide of Uniform Insignia"

Identifier:
2023.70.4
Description:
The Pocket Guide of Uniform Insignia, O-514807, was prepared by the Special Service Division of the Army Service Forces of the United States Army and printed in 1943. It contains images to help US soldiers identify the uniforms and ranks of Allied Forces from the British Empire, the U.S.S.R., France, China, and Poland. Each nation's section also features notes regarding proper salutations. This guide belonged to Lt. Col. Patrick W. Laurie who served in the United States Army during World War II. 
Date:
1943
Materials:
Paper
Dimensions:
4"" h 6"" w
Current Location Status:
In Storage
Collection Tier:
Tier 2
Source:
Gift of Patrick Laurie
Related Entities:
Patrick Laurie (donor) Lt. Col. Patrick W. Laurie (used by)
Lt. Col. Patrick William Laurie was born on October 12th, 1912 in Detroit, Michigan. He received his bachelor's degree from Drury College in Missouri and later worked as a teacher and principal in Noel, Missouri. Laurie enlisted in the United States Army in 1933 and served until retirement in 1962. He died on July 28th, 1996, and is buried at Fort Gibson Cemetery in Fort Gibson, Oklahoma.
  United States Army (creator)
The United States Army is a service branch of the United States Armed Forces that specializes in ground-based offensive and defensive warfare. The mission of the United States Army is to fight and win our Nation's wars,  by providing prompt, sustained, land dominance, across the full range of military operations and the spectrum of conflict, in support of combatant commanders.The United States Army we know today has roots that can be traced back to the Continental Army which was formed in 1775 during the American Revolutionary War. After the War, The Congress of the Confederation officially created the United States Army in 1784 to replace the disbanded Continental Army. The United States Army is the largest military branch of the armed forces in which participates in disputes worldwide today through preserving peace and security and providing for the defense of the United States.