Well, they seem to have been on there forever. Additionally, although they are completely sewn down to the collar in the correct fashion, they were originally slip-on shoulder boards, since when the coat collar is lifted you can see the button holes at the ends of the boards.
This is driving me crazy.
Right now there is a seller on Ebay offering an e book version of the 1955 uniform regulations. One of the photos in the listing shows shoulder boards, which include the narrow style with silver top and red piping. However, they are shown with various branch of service devices on them, such as medical, which these boards do not have.
This is driving me crazy.
Right now there is a seller on Ebay offering an e book version of the 1955 uniform regulations. One of the photos in the listing shows shoulder boards, which include the narrow style with silver top and red piping. However, they are shown with various branch of service devices on them, such as medical, which these boards do not have.












