Looking for INFO 125th Combat Engineers of the 14th Armored Division
#21

Hi DCM,

 

Is that lower left hand patch perhaps showing a scorpion not a spider?

 

I believe it might tie in with a Scorpion flail tank used for mine clearance in WWII.

 

Good luck in your research.

 

Colin.

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#22

Eh, the one on the lower left corner is a so-called "sweetheart pin" and was given to girlfriends and wives.

The image is not a spider or scorpion but the Seal of the United States. :mellow:

 

Erwin

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#23

Hi,

I've been reading through the forum, great site.

I was wondering if anyone had a photo of the shoulder patch worn by the 125th. My father was moved to the 36th before being discharged and his old uniform has the patch for the 36th (the seahorse). He does not have his old patch for the 125th and I am unable to find one online.

Thanks for the help,

Bob

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#24

In my American Society of Military Insignia Collectors (Engineers), it does NOT show one. Says, "No illustration available", but it does list a description:

 

On a shield, divided embattled white over tr red, a silver bayonet with a black annulet encircling tip of blade; a crest, a silver Fleur-de-lis charged with a tr red caltrap, above a tr blue ribbon, all on a sliver torse; a tr red scroll, turned silver, with motto: ABSQUE LABORE NIHIL, in sliver. 32X23 A of H.

 

tr=transparent

Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"
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#25

BTW, the Latin motto translates to:

 

Nothing without labor

Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"
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#26

Thanks Marion, this gives me a great starting point. I'll look through online photos for something that fits that description. I see a number of patches selling on ebay with no identification, just photos. It's worth a try, I'll let you know what I find.

 

Bob

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#27

Glad to be of service. And I forgot to give you a warm welcome to our forum. Sorry! Better late than never. Let me know what you discover.

 

M1

Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"
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#28

Success!

The National Historian for the 14th Armored Division Association sent me a scan of the insignia for the 125th. Thanks for your help.

 

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#29

That is awesome. Good hunting!

 

Now we have another crest to add to our site.

 

Nice work!

 

Marion

Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"
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#30

Did a little digging and talked with my friends at the Army Corps of Engineer's Office of History. Many thanks Michael and Eric! This is correspondence between the two historians and myself.

 

Mike and Marion,

 

Attached is an image of the 125th Engineers Distinctive Unit Insignia. I

scanned the example we have in the Corps' Museum Collection. It is a

reproduction made by Charles Aresta, but it is the correct design.

 

Hope this helps. Any problems accessing the file, etc., let me know.

 

-Eric

 

Eric Reinert

Curator

Office of History

Headquarters

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

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Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"
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