World War II Service Badges/Pins of Gordon and Harold Lowe

Title

World War II Service Badges/Pins of Gordon and Harold Lowe

Description

Gordon and Harold Lowe owned the Quick Service Coal Company located and 10th and Hutchins Street. This article from the Portsmouth Times thanks the friends and customers for their patronage and cooperation with their father while they were away in the service during World War II.
The black with white stripes and the letter "T" badges/uniform patches were used to show the rank on their uniforms. T with 3 stripes indicates a WWII Technician Grade 3. These technicians were the same rank and pay as a staff sergeant, but did not have the same authority to issue orders.
The gold pin with 3 stripes was a pin that indicated a grade 3 staff sergeant that went along with the grade 3 technician badge.
The pin to the left with is a marksmanship badge and was earned by soldiers who qualified with a rifle during training. There were 3 levels of qualifications: expert, sharpshooter, or marksman. Marksman was the lowest attainable qualification to be earned out of the 3.

Creator

Unknown

Date

1940's

Contributor

Donated by Doug Lowe

Format

7.8 x 12.4 x 0.1 cm black badges
2.5 x 5.3 cm silver pin
2.0 x 3.0 cm gold pin

Coverage

Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio

Rights

Scioto County Public Library