[John Maddox Roberts]

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality

RE: The uniform the soldier is wearing.







Thanks for this information oldstuff.

I believe this is the same uniform.


http://www.ushist.com/img/iw/images/...-scout-a_l.jpg

One thing that is different (besides the missing hashmarks below the chevron) is the gold diamond shape within the V of the sergeant's stripes. (any idea what this is?)

I believe the lower right image is a glimpse of the back of the uniform. (at first I thought it was the lower sleeve)

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The diamond meant that this man was a First Sergeant - the senior NCO of a company. A star in the same place would have meant a sergeant-major - the senior NCO of a regiment or Battalion.