Collections record Beta
Collection Record Detail
Object Name
Badge
Object Number
2017-19-20
Description
Army Expert Rifle Qualification badge, World War II era. Silver-colored metal badge with pin attached to back and rectangular plate hanging below. Rectangular plate has raised lettering in center "RIFLE". Main badge depicts target overlaid on a cross pattée, which is surrounded by a laurel wreath which is tied at the bottom by a bow.
Provenance
Oswald W. Marrin Jr. (1919-2007) was born in New York City before moving to Litchfield. Graduating from Brown University in 1942, Marrin joined the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve and attended Officer's Class in Quantico, VA. He served as platoon commander and eventually executive officer of K Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division. In his company was Charles R. Hickox, Jr., also of Litchfield. Marrin served in the battles of Guadalcanal, Gloucester, and Peleliu. Discharged as a major in 1946, he returned to Litchfield and ran the Marrin Real Estate Company.
Category
Date Made
1942-1946
Dimensions
Length 1.5", Width 1.125", Depth .25
Materials
Social Tags (experimental)
