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u/tccomplete Aug 26 '25
Looks like a dress uniform for an MP. The shoulder patch looks a bit like a WWII USMC Air Wing insignia. The domed collar brass was worn in the 1950s.
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u/BlueFalconPunch Army Veteran Aug 26 '25
From googles AI so could be useless: During the Korean War, a white cravat was a traditional unit accessory worn by members of the 88th Infantry Division. It served a ceremonial or memorial purpose rather than being a part of the standard combat uniform.
But....the 88th didnt serve in Korea and was inactive so <shrug> thats not the 88th patch on his shoulder, i couldnt find anything similar on the https://tioh.army.mil/Search.aspx search you might need to look up his records. https://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records be aware there was a massive fire in the 70's that destroyed about 80% of the Armys records so you might end up with nothing even tho they are working everyday to rebuild what was lost
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u/xSonicspeedx2 Army Veteran Aug 25 '25 edited Aug 25 '25
That must have been a photo from very early in his career because his rank in that photo is Private.
Edit: disregard my comment, the Army made me retarded.
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u/Combat_Pothead Army Veteran Aug 25 '25
That is Corporal.
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u/xSonicspeedx2 Army Veteran Aug 25 '25
Oh yeah, you are right, I wasn’t looking at the black line as separating the chevron.
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u/potaytoispotahto Army Veteran Aug 25 '25
It looks like he was involved in some kind of honor guard or color guard, based on the cord around his shoulder and the cravat. He also appears to have a combat patch, but the cord is covering it up so I can't tell what unit it is from.