American Military Patches, Other Insignia and Decorations
of World War Two by Dr. Howard G. Lanham c.2001
Other Cloth Insignia Not Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
U.S. Marine Corps
Second World War
Duration of Service Insignia
Service Stripes One reenlistment
Marines wore a stripe for each four years of service on the sleeves of the dress and winter service
coats. It was set at a 30% angle one and one-half inches above the point of the cuff.
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