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[[Image:WoundChev.jpg|thumb|145px|right|Army Wound Chevron]] |
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{{Short description|Former United States military insignia}} |
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| caption = Wound Chevron worn on a [[World War I]] era [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] [[Military officer|officer]]'s coat.<!-- EDITORS NOTE: Please do not modify caption without consensus. Thank you. --> |
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| designer = [[United States Army]] |
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| year = {{start date|1918}}–{{end date|1953}} |
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| type = [[Embroidered patch|Patch]] |
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| ⚫ | A '''Wound Chevron''' was a [[United States]] military insignia authorized for wear on the service uniform between 1918 and 1932. The Wound Chevron was a gold metallic-thread chevron on an Olive Drab backing displayed on the lower right cuff of a US military uniform. It denoted wounds which were received in combat against an enemy force or hospitalization following a gassing. |
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==History== |
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| ⚫ | A '''Wound Chevron''' was a |
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===Army Wound Ribbon=== |
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The original Army Wound Ribbon |
The original Army Wound Ribbon was created on September 6, 1917, to recognize those soldiers who had received combat wounds during [[World War I]]. The Wound Ribbon was established by Secretary of War [[Newton D. Baker]] on September 6, 1917, and implemented by Paragraph XI-1 of War Department General Orders Number 134 of October 12, 1917. However, it was rescinded by Paragraph 1(d) of War Department General Orders Number 6 of January 12, 1918, which replaced it with wound chevrons. |
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The Wound Chevron was a replacement insignia for the short-lived Army Wound Ribbon of 1917 and was issued to |
The Wound Chevron was a replacement insignia for the short-lived Army Wound Ribbon of 1917 and was issued to Army, Navy and Marine Corps personnel who had been wounded in combat. |
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===Purple Heart=== |
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In 1932, with the creation of the [[Purple Heart]], Wound Chevrons were no longer awarded. |
In 1932, with the creation of the [[Purple Heart]], Wound Chevrons were no longer awarded. A directive of the [[United States War Department]] and [[United States Navy Department]] permitted soldiers to exchange wound chevrons for the new Purple Heart medal. This was not required, however, and some Army personnel elected to retain wound chevrons for wear on their uniforms instead of the Purple Heart. For those who were subsequently wounded, both the original wound chevrons and the Purple Heart medal were worn simultaneously. It is historically agreed that regulations did not permit wearing both the Purple Heart and the Wound Chevron at the same time; however, photographic evidence indicates that this was often done by veterans of both the [[World War I|First World War]] and Second World War. Its wear on the uniform was abolished in 1953, as the [[Overseas Service Bar]]s were moved there. |
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In the modern military, the Wound Chevron is considered obsolete. The decoration is very similar to the [[Overseas Service Bar|Overseas Chevron]], which in World War I was worn on the left sleeve. |
In the modern military, the Wound Chevron is considered obsolete. The decoration is very similar to the [[Overseas Service Bar|Overseas Chevron]], which in World War I was worn on the left sleeve. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* Paragraph XI-1 of War Department General Orders Number 13 |
* Paragraph XI-1 of War Department General Orders Number 13 |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Wound stripe]] |
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*[[Overseas Service Bar]] |
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*[[List of wound decorations]] |
*[[List of wound decorations]] |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Wound Chevron}} |
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[[Category:1918 establishments in the United States]] |
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[[Category:1953 disestablishments in the United States]] |
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[[Category:Military awards and decorations of the United States]] |
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[[Category:Military awards and decorations of World War I]] |
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[[Category:Military equipment introduced in the 1910s]] |
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[[Category:United States Army uniforms]] |
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[[Category:Wound decorations]] |
[[Category:Wound decorations]] |
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| Designer | United States Army |
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| Year | 1918–1953 |
| Type | Patch |
| Material | Cloth |
A Wound Chevron was a United States military insignia authorized for wear on the service uniform between 1918 and 1932. The Wound Chevron was a gold metallic-thread chevron on an Olive Drab backing displayed on the lower right cuff of a US military uniform. It denoted wounds which were received in combat against an enemy force or hospitalization following a gassing.
History
[edit]Army Wound Ribbon
[edit]| Army Wound Ribbon | |
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 Army Wound Ribbon | |
| Type | Ribbon |
| Presented by | Department of War |
| Status | Obsolete |
The original Army Wound Ribbon was created on September 6, 1917, to recognize those soldiers who had received combat wounds during World War I. The Wound Ribbon was established by Secretary of War Newton D. Baker on September 6, 1917, and implemented by Paragraph XI-1 of War Department General Orders Number 134 of October 12, 1917. However, it was rescinded by Paragraph 1(d) of War Department General Orders Number 6 of January 12, 1918, which replaced it with wound chevrons.
The Wound Chevron was a replacement insignia for the short-lived Army Wound Ribbon of 1917 and was issued to Army, Navy and Marine Corps personnel who had been wounded in combat.
Purple Heart
[edit]In 1932, with the creation of the Purple Heart, Wound Chevrons were no longer awarded. A directive of the United States War Department and United States Navy Department permitted soldiers to exchange wound chevrons for the new Purple Heart medal. This was not required, however, and some Army personnel elected to retain wound chevrons for wear on their uniforms instead of the Purple Heart. For those who were subsequently wounded, both the original wound chevrons and the Purple Heart medal were worn simultaneously. It is historically agreed that regulations did not permit wearing both the Purple Heart and the Wound Chevron at the same time; however, photographic evidence indicates that this was often done by veterans of both the First World War and Second World War. Its wear on the uniform was abolished in 1953, as the Overseas Service Bars were moved there.
In the modern military, the Wound Chevron is considered obsolete. The decoration is very similar to the Overseas Chevron, which in World War I was worn on the left sleeve.
References
[edit]- Paragraph XI-1 of War Department General Orders Number 13
