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OEFICE OF CIVILI~ DEFENSE
WASHINGTON, D. C.
GM-38
C I V I l A I R PAT R O L
NA~IONA~ HF~DQU~T ERS
WA S H I N G TO N , J U LY 2 , l S 4 2
Subject:
I n s i g n i a f o r A c t i v e D u t y Vo l l m t e e r s , M e r i t Aw a r d s , a n d S p e c i a l i s t s
To :
All Unit Comm~n~ers
I . Vo l u n t e e r s - - G A P m ~ m b e r s w h o v o l u n t e e r f o r s p e c i fi e d p e r i o d s o f
a c t i v e - d u t y s e r v i c e , p u r s u ~ m t t o G ~ - ~ g , s h a l l b e c l a s s e d a s Va n g u a r d M e m ' o e r s
a n d s h a l l , o n s i g n i n g a c t i v e d u t y o a t h , b e e n t i t l e d t o w e a r a s p e c i a l V- s h a p e d
emblem on the forearm of the left sleeve, half way between elbow and the
bottom of the cuff, in colors as follows:
P~d
V-i
lot 2 months continuous service per year
White V-2
3 months per year
Blue V-3
duration of war
2. Service Stri~_~--A V~nguard M~mber m~v wear a service 8tripe for
e a c h t e r m o f a c t i v e d ~ t y h e h a s c o m p l e t e d ; n o t m o r e t h a n o n e s t r i p e p e r y e a r.
The service stripes shall be csntered 3/4 in. below the V emblem ~d i/2 in.
apart. Colors shall be red for one month service completed; white for two
m o n t h s ; a n d b l u e f o r t h r e e m o n t h s o r m o r e s e r v i c e i n a y e a r.
3. Merit Awards_ ~blems ~hall he trian~ar and will be worn
point down above the left pocket of the blouse or shirt. Colors will be:
Red:
Commendation--For exceptional performance contributory tn
the car-~ing out of missions of unusual merit.
%~ite: Merit C~--For initiative e_ud performance of
ttuusuel merit nn specific missions.
Blue: Distin~u1ished Service Citations--For exceptional performance of specific ~issions, or acts of heroism, under
unusually diffic~tlt or l~azardous conditions.
4. Specialists--Sleeve insignia are available for A & E mechanics
with currently valid licenses from CA~; also for radio operators holding
currently valid FCC certificates for First or Second Class Radiotelephone or
Radintelmgraph or A~ateur Class A. The~e ~re to be worn on the forearm of the
right sleeve, half waM between the elbow and the bottom of the cuff.
8. Placement of Orders--Orders may be placed for the above insignia
bF Wing, Group, and Squadron Supply Officers with the Hill Lettering Co., 1Sll
G S t . , N . I V. . W a s h i n g t o n , D . C . Te r z s s t r i c t l y c a s h . V i n s i g n i a , 1 5 ~ e a c h .
Service stripes, IO~ each. A & E and radio. 68# each. Other ~nufacturers
ms~v also make these items, and a~ no offici~l insignik appears thereon, no
license is required ttuder GM-4-O.
By direction of National Comm~nder JONSON:
i
J
M1709
, ' v .
.. / JACK VI~AS
"~'
Executive Officer
WASHINGTON, D. C.
GM-38
C I V I l A I R PAT R O L
NA~IONA~ HF~DQU~T ERS
WA S H I N G TO N , J U LY 2 , l S 4 2
Subject:
I n s i g n i a f o r A c t i v e D u t y Vo l l m t e e r s , M e r i t Aw a r d s , a n d S p e c i a l i s t s
To :
All Unit Comm~n~ers
I . Vo l u n t e e r s - - G A P m ~ m b e r s w h o v o l u n t e e r f o r s p e c i fi e d p e r i o d s o f
a c t i v e - d u t y s e r v i c e , p u r s u ~ m t t o G ~ - ~ g , s h a l l b e c l a s s e d a s Va n g u a r d M e m ' o e r s
a n d s h a l l , o n s i g n i n g a c t i v e d u t y o a t h , b e e n t i t l e d t o w e a r a s p e c i a l V- s h a p e d
emblem on the forearm of the left sleeve, half way between elbow and the
bottom of the cuff, in colors as follows:
P~d
V-i
lot 2 months continuous service per year
White V-2
3 months per year
Blue V-3
duration of war
2. Service Stri~_~--A V~nguard M~mber m~v wear a service 8tripe for
e a c h t e r m o f a c t i v e d ~ t y h e h a s c o m p l e t e d ; n o t m o r e t h a n o n e s t r i p e p e r y e a r.
The service stripes shall be csntered 3/4 in. below the V emblem ~d i/2 in.
apart. Colors shall be red for one month service completed; white for two
m o n t h s ; a n d b l u e f o r t h r e e m o n t h s o r m o r e s e r v i c e i n a y e a r.
3. Merit Awards_ ~blems ~hall he trian~ar and will be worn
point down above the left pocket of the blouse or shirt. Colors will be:
Red:
Commendation--For exceptional performance contributory tn
the car-~ing out of missions of unusual merit.
%~ite: Merit C~--For initiative e_ud performance of
ttuusuel merit nn specific missions.
Blue: Distin~u1ished Service Citations--For exceptional performance of specific ~issions, or acts of heroism, under
unusually diffic~tlt or l~azardous conditions.
4. Specialists--Sleeve insignia are available for A & E mechanics
with currently valid licenses from CA~; also for radio operators holding
currently valid FCC certificates for First or Second Class Radiotelephone or
Radintelmgraph or A~ateur Class A. The~e ~re to be worn on the forearm of the
right sleeve, half waM between the elbow and the bottom of the cuff.
8. Placement of Orders--Orders may be placed for the above insignia
bF Wing, Group, and Squadron Supply Officers with the Hill Lettering Co., 1Sll
G S t . , N . I V. . W a s h i n g t o n , D . C . Te r z s s t r i c t l y c a s h . V i n s i g n i a , 1 5 ~ e a c h .
Service stripes, IO~ each. A & E and radio. 68# each. Other ~nufacturers
ms~v also make these items, and a~ no offici~l insignik appears thereon, no
license is required ttuder GM-4-O.
By direction of National Comm~nder JONSON:
i
J
M1709
, ' v .
.. / JACK VI~AS
"~'
Executive Officer