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2D TRANSPORTATION GROUP
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Distinctive Unit Insignia
Description/Blazon
A gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of an oval background divided horizontally light blue at the top and blue at base, overall a gold heraldic sunburst charged with a black annulet between two vertical gold bamboo poles all within a voluted brick red scroll inscribed "MISSION" at the top and "MOVEMENT" at base in gold letters.
Symbolism
The sunburst represents the organization's World War II service in the East Indies, Papua and New Guinea. The black annulet alludes to highway and other transportation activities on land; the blue areas represent the air and the sea, symbolizing the unit's mission to control and supervise all U.S. Army Transportation units in the Republic of Korea. The two bamboo poles, symbolic of strength, represent the unit's two decorations, the Distinguished Unit Citation and the Meritorious Unit Commendation; the two poles also distinguish the unit's numerical designation as the 2d Transportation Group. Brick red and golden yellow are colors used for Transportation units.
Background
The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 25 March 1977.
I've been looking for this token for quite some time and I finally found it. Not really a military token per se, but since I collect Korean Military Tokens and I am originally from Minnesota, I figured it was close enough.
TC-138578 1953 Minneapolis Welcome Home Korea Vets. You'll notice the Korea War is called the Korean Emergency.
I really enjoy reading this thread. I have collected tokens, in general, since I was very young, starting with Capitola Flour Tokens. My collecting really took off when I joined the Air Force in 1970 and during that time I lived in Texas, Mississippi, Alaska, Philippines, England, Maryland, Crete, Texas and Japan. In all those places I found tokens and comic books to add to my collection (along with coins and stamps). All off these sites had Airman's and NCO Clubs and SNCO Clubs and they all had tokens that I added to my collection. The bulk of my collection/accumulation was appropriated by one of more of the movers that packed out my household goods coming out of Japan. Most of those tokens can never be replaced but I will always have fond memories of them.
The post here are enjoyable and bring back good memories of things I've had or things I would still love to acquire. Please keep posting and attributing. Thanks!
This week's token is from North of the 38th parallel in Korea. Unlisted in Cunninghams Book but listed in O'Donnell's Book as UST 721 5th Light Aviation Section located at Kwanda-Ri (now North) Korea. That is all the information I can find, for some reason or another I cannot get into the Korean War Project website. Casey Base should not be confused with Camp Casey at Dong Du Chon.
This time one from Japan instead of Korea
JP4760a NCO Open Mess JSA US Army Support Group
I picked this one up because I thought it was from the Joint Security Area at Panmunjom, Korea. Once I received it and researched it, I discovered it was not from Korea, it is from Tokyo, Japan. Oh well,
This weeks token is from Camp Casey, South Korea
Listed in Cunningham's book as KR235b, and O'Donnell book as UST743 7TH INF OFFICERS CLUB
7th Infantry Division was at Camp Casey from 1954 to 1973, then the 2nd Infantry Division took over the mission
I spent 23 years in the Air Force with over 20 of them as NCO and SNCO. I frequented the NCO Club (and Top Three Club) quite a few times and picked up many of the "tokens". I was in the Officer's Club a few times for "dining outs" and "dining Ins" and other events but never was exposed to the Officer Club Tokens. I find it very difficult to get interested in those that I would never have the opportunity to use. It is interesting, also, that since Officers are more highly paid than any NCO, including Senior NCO's that they would be short of money and need to borrow from the Officers Club and use the O Club tokens.
Just my view of many years going to the Airman's Club, NCO Club and Senior NCO and I collected and accumulated tokens from Lackland AFB, Keesler AFB, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Clark Air Base, RAF Chicksands, Fort Meade, Iraklion Air Station, Kelly Air Force Base, Goodfellow Air Force Base and Misawa Air Base and never picked up a token from the O Club.
I enjoy the postings here and will continue to view them and continue to shop for tokens from sites I've visited or been stationed at. Thanks for your hard work keeping this Forum going.
@Iceberg77 said:
This time one from Japan instead of Korea
JP4760a NCO Open Mess JSA US Army Support Group
I picked this one up because I thought it was from the Joint Security Area at Panmunjom, Korea. Once I received it and researched it, I discovered it was not from Korea, it is from Tokyo, Japan. Oh well,
The current name of the JSA Guard Battalion in Korea was changed from the US Army Support Group (Joint Security Area) to the United Nations Command Support Group — Joint Security Area on June 11, 1979. Also, I cannot find jsa in Japan. So, I categorize it as tokens used in Korea.
Fort Mott, NJ Post Exchange Good For 5c
Fort Mott was one of three forts tasked with protecting the Delaware River beginning in the late 19th Century. Active through WWI.
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This is what I found on the Heraldry site
U.S. Army / U.S. Army Heraldry / Unit Insignia / Distinctive Unit Insignia, Shoulder Sleeve Insignia, Coat of Arms / Transportation / 2 Transportation Group /
2D TRANSPORTATION GROUP
Skip Navigation Links.
Distinctive Unit Insignia
Description/Blazon
A gold color metal and enamel device 1 1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in height overall consisting of an oval background divided horizontally light blue at the top and blue at base, overall a gold heraldic sunburst charged with a black annulet between two vertical gold bamboo poles all within a voluted brick red scroll inscribed "MISSION" at the top and "MOVEMENT" at base in gold letters.
Symbolism
The sunburst represents the organization's World War II service in the East Indies, Papua and New Guinea. The black annulet alludes to highway and other transportation activities on land; the blue areas represent the air and the sea, symbolizing the unit's mission to control and supervise all U.S. Army Transportation units in the Republic of Korea. The two bamboo poles, symbolic of strength, represent the unit's two decorations, the Distinguished Unit Citation and the Meritorious Unit Commendation; the two poles also distinguish the unit's numerical designation as the 2d Transportation Group. Brick red and golden yellow are colors used for Transportation units.
Background
The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 25 March 1977.
The TD was a typo, I meant 2D.
I've been looking for this token for quite some time and I finally found it. Not really a military token per se, but since I collect Korean Military Tokens and I am originally from Minnesota, I figured it was close enough.
TC-138578 1953 Minneapolis Welcome Home Korea Vets. You'll notice the Korea War is called the Korean Emergency.
@Iceberg77
Great piece! Neber seen that one
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"Coin collecting for outcasts..."
I really enjoy reading this thread. I have collected tokens, in general, since I was very young, starting with Capitola Flour Tokens. My collecting really took off when I joined the Air Force in 1970 and during that time I lived in Texas, Mississippi, Alaska, Philippines, England, Maryland, Crete, Texas and Japan. In all those places I found tokens and comic books to add to my collection (along with coins and stamps). All off these sites had Airman's and NCO Clubs and SNCO Clubs and they all had tokens that I added to my collection. The bulk of my collection/accumulation was appropriated by one of more of the movers that packed out my household goods coming out of Japan. Most of those tokens can never be replaced but I will always have fond memories of them.
The post here are enjoyable and bring back good memories of things I've had or things I would still love to acquire. Please keep posting and attributing. Thanks!
Post Exchange Presidio of Monterrey, CA. Good for 50c
Dead Cat Waltz Exonumia
"Coin collecting for outcasts..."
This week's token is from North of the 38th parallel in Korea. Unlisted in Cunninghams Book but listed in O'Donnell's Book as UST 721 5th Light Aviation Section located at Kwanda-Ri (now North) Korea. That is all the information I can find, for some reason or another I cannot get into the Korean War Project website. Casey Base should not be confused with Camp Casey at Dong Du Chon.
This time one from Japan instead of Korea
JP4760a NCO Open Mess JSA US Army Support Group
I picked this one up because I thought it was from the Joint Security Area at Panmunjom, Korea. Once I received it and researched it, I discovered it was not from Korea, it is from Tokyo, Japan. Oh well,
This weeks token is from Camp Casey, South Korea
Listed in Cunningham's book as KR235b, and O'Donnell book as UST743 7TH INF OFFICERS CLUB
7th Infantry Division was at Camp Casey from 1954 to 1973, then the 2nd Infantry Division took over the mission
I spent 23 years in the Air Force with over 20 of them as NCO and SNCO. I frequented the NCO Club (and Top Three Club) quite a few times and picked up many of the "tokens". I was in the Officer's Club a few times for "dining outs" and "dining Ins" and other events but never was exposed to the Officer Club Tokens. I find it very difficult to get interested in those that I would never have the opportunity to use. It is interesting, also, that since Officers are more highly paid than any NCO, including Senior NCO's that they would be short of money and need to borrow from the Officers Club and use the O Club tokens.
Just my view of many years going to the Airman's Club, NCO Club and Senior NCO and I collected and accumulated tokens from Lackland AFB, Keesler AFB, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Clark Air Base, RAF Chicksands, Fort Meade, Iraklion Air Station, Kelly Air Force Base, Goodfellow Air Force Base and Misawa Air Base and never picked up a token from the O Club.
I enjoy the postings here and will continue to view them and continue to shop for tokens from sites I've visited or been stationed at. Thanks for your hard work keeping this Forum going.
This is one ive never seen, Ft Sherman Canteen, Idaho
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Fort Strong, MA 5c
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This one is from Fort McHenry, Maryland. The birthplace of our national anthem
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The current name of the JSA Guard Battalion in Korea was changed from the US Army Support Group (Joint Security Area) to the United Nations Command Support Group — Joint Security Area on June 11, 1979. Also, I cannot find jsa in Japan. So, I categorize it as tokens used in Korea.
Fort Mott, NJ Post Exchange Good For 5c
Fort Mott was one of three forts tasked with protecting the Delaware River beginning in the late 19th Century. Active through WWI.
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"Coin collecting for outcasts..."