Ruptured ducks and stuff

[wundudnee]

This is a 1945 copy of Yank, a couple ducks, my Dad's dog tags and a WWll ration book with lots of stamps left. Stomping tin cans, saving bacon grease and victory gardens. I remember it all, also when he came home.

 

[Rustyt1953]

Cool stuff! I can't remember a time when mom didn't have a coffee can full of bacon grease on the back of the stove.

 

[BigBoy99]

I had boxes of Life magazine from the WWII era. I tried to find anyone who would like to have them (I'd give them away.) The local antique dealers weren't interested and the local museum had no use for them. It was a shame but after 75 years of sitting in the attic, they made a one-way trip to the recycling center.

 

[Texas Star]

Ruptured Duck? The only time I've heard that name, it applied to a B-25 flown by Capt. Ted Lawson on the Doolittle raid.

And after he crash landed that thing in China, it was truly pretty ruptured!

 

[Kurusu]

I had boxes of Life magazine from the WWII era. I tried to find anyone who would like to have them (I'd give them away.) The local antique dealers weren't interested and the local museum had no use for them. It was a shame but after 75 years of sitting in the attic, they made a one-way trip to the recycling center.

That's a pitty. I would love to have had them.

 

[Alk8944]

Ruptured Duck, the two gold collar buttons in the center of the picture. They were issued at discharge as proof that a G.I. released from service but still wearing his uniform was not AWOL for not having a pass.


I wish I had my parents ruptured ducks! They were both in the USAAC during the war. Don't know what happened to them.

 

[tndrfttom]

Here is the "Ruptured Duck" on my Dad's uniform jacket. It's in the spot where the Presidential Unit Citation had been pinned. He also had a smaller metal pin-back device.

 

[tndrfttom]

Here is an item about the "duck" that was inserted in the September 1945 issue of the American Rifleman.

 

[shouldazagged]

I remember them well. Saw them everywhere. Three of my mother's brothers wore them.

I always thought the nickname was unfortunate.

 

[Old 44 Guy]

I'm the only one in my family that served. [Korean War]. My grandfather volunteered for the Spanish- American war but the war was over before he was called. My father never served because he had a birthday when they raised the age limit so he was a year older than required. My son, both son in laws did not serve either. Draft was over by then.

 

[Texas Star]

Thanks for the explanation. Never heard that. I'm a veteran, but of a later era.

But Capt. Lawson's plane was named Ruptured Duck in April, 1942, probably before many GIs were released from active service. Maybe it had a different connotation?

 

[Ματθιας]

There's variations on the Ruptured Ducks, at least the metal ones - I have a red white and blue one somewhere in my collection. I wouldn't be surprised if there are variations with the cloth ones.

 

[Frank46]

Still have my ruptured duck, dog tags, and my folks ration coupon books. Got my ruptured duck when my honorable discharge was mailed to me after being separated from active duty in the navy. Now all I have to find is my geneva convention card and my shell back card. Frank