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Civil Air PatrolManual, 1949
Note the short OD “Ike”jacket for males.
Most likely shade 1khaki (“tropicalworsted”)
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Girl’s Summer Uniform
Image from CAP’s Volunteer magazine
Image from Smithsonian Institute website
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Insignia Placement
Civil Air Patrol Manual
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New cadet chevrons
and Senior Member
specialty badges
Civil Air Patrol Manual
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Note newly authorized “merit ribbons” for cadets.
The presence of C/Maj to C/Col insignia is interesting.Most research sourcesindicate those grades were notauthorized until late 1956. However,Lt Col Ostling has uncovered documentation of cadets promotedto C/Maj and C/Lt Col in New YorkWing in 1953. Even the Civil AirPatrol Manual states “a squadron [iscommanded] by a captain or major,depending on its size.”Was C/Maj – C/Col restricted large population areas, andnot authorized on a national scale?
The C/Maj to C/Col insignia was the same used by Army ROTC.
History’s
Mysteries
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Merit RibbonsAccording to the CAP News, February 1949, merit ribbons were
awarded for:• Blue – awarded to cadets who distinguish themselves by exceptionally
meritorious service to the Cadet program, or by extraordinary acts of heroism under unusually hazardous conditions.
• White – awarded to cadets who attain a final grade of 90% or higher on the prescribed instruction comprising the Secondary Training of CAPC Training Program.
• Red – awarded to cadets who attain a final grade of 90% or higher on the prescribed instruction comprising the Basic Training of the CAPC Training Program.
In the 1954 Cadet Handbook, merit ribbons were longevity awards:• Red – one year• White – two year• Blue – three years
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Encampment Patches
• Worn on the lower half of the sleeve.
• The red prop version was a manufacturer’s error. It was used by some units to indicate a second award.
• Introduced in 1949 and phased out in 1954 with the introduction of the encampment ribbon.
Personal collection
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Photo from the 1949 Civil Air Patrol Manual. Note the encampment patch on the sleeve of the cadet on the right.
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1951 IACE
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1951