I'm looking for a description of the origin and meaning of the Engineers' badges(I.e. the seahorse, crown, star) for both the 540th and 2832 2nd Bn.
I appreciate any guidance you can provide.......thank you.
Mark
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Since the engineers were trained as an amphibious unit, they adopted the seahorse logo. The 36th Engineers also have a very similar logo. In fact, they both trained together before being sent overseas to Europe.
I look forward to chatting with you.
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company
The significance:
- The Red and White (Hat) Cord – designates the Corps of Engineers
- The Seahorse – the Emblem of the Amphibious Forces
- The Crown – designates the unit as the King of the Amphibious Forces
- The Five Points of the Crown – each point represents a landing on a hostile shore
- The Nine Points on the back of the Seahorse – each point represents the campaigns the 540th participated in, in WWII
This was taken from my dad's page. I knew there was specific information, just couldn't remember where it was. 😉
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company