Political career Īnderson was elected as a Republican to a four-year term in the Nebraska Legislature in 1972. During this time he received degrees from Hastings College in Nebraska and the San Francisco Theological Seminary in California. After resigning from the army, Anderson served with the Nebraska Army National Guard from 1963 to 1965 and the California National Guard from 1965 to 1968. He served in the army until 1962, attaining the rank of Lieutenant. He attended the University of Nebraska for one year and then enlisted in the army. Early life and education īorn in Holdrege, Nebraska, Anderson grew up on a farm near Axtell, Nebraska, and graduated from Axtell High School in 1957. He also set six individual world records, and won seven world and 11 national titles, as well as 11 gold medals at the Pan-American Games. He was the only shooter to win two consecutive Olympic gold medals in the 300 m rifle event before it was discontinued. Some few of the Army guys that earned the old style crossed rifle expert were apparently allowed to continue wearing that style, as I have seen photos from the 30s showing them.Gary Lee Anderson (born October 8, 1939) is a former Nebraska state legislator and an American sport shooter. In 1937 the Marines changed back to the old style crossed rifles, and continued to use them until the 1958 change to the current style of Marine badges. The Marines switched to the Army style badge in 1924 although many Marines continued to use the older style badge as they thought it was more distinctive. The Army adopted their new badges in 1921, although it was some years before the old style went completely out of use. There are a number of styles of these crossed rifles, a real collecting field in themselves. The bright gilt badge (called Bronze in the Army) was issued to National Guard troops and others who did not fire the full long range course of fire, but were forced to shoot on reduced ranges/targets. The silver crossed rifles Expert badge came out in the Army about 1900, the Marines began using the same badge about 1912. Just a quick note as these things are sort of a sideline with me as I was a competitive shooter for many years. This is what the "four ringer" badge looks like. I see the pin has been replaced, but the original safety pin catch is another good indicator that your badge dates from the WWII period. From personal experience, I owned at one time a legitimate, straight up WWII USMC medal and insignia grouping and also a WWII USMC S/Sgt service blouse that both had your type of badge, so I can honestly say that the Marines were either issued or privately purchased the two ringers during WWII. Supposedly, the Marines only wore the four target ring pattern. When I was collecting USMC shooting badges, the consensus of likeminded collectors was that the two target ring Sharpshooter Badges were the Army pattern from when both Marines and Army wore the same type in the 1930's. Thanks for the compliment on the Blackington "bird"! It did surprise me when I saw the hallmark and now I need to find the matching collar emblems, if they exist?Ībout your S/S Badge. What era would you put on the sharpshooter badge? I'm a bit new at pre-WWII USMC insignia. Now that's a great EGA find! only one I've ever seen like that. some old man at the time told me they were very common, and that he had several, and offered me 20 bucks but I turned him down and have never seen another one since. any ideas on this? all I've dug up so far is that there used to be a lot of shooting competitions in Quantico with unofficial awards, and this might be one of them. Marked on front 'US Marine Corps, Quantico, 1942' it has a small, drooping wing EGA on a red backing, and the dangling shield has a weird looking eagle over top a revolver. I like itįinally, a very unique badge I found pinned inside a gun cabinet at an antique store 5 years ago. Picked it up a couple years ago at an antique store. The grenade bar is 'pot metal', but the top bar of the badge, the US Marine Corps bar, is marked on rear 'Sterling' and with the Meyer shield. Bent clutch on back, but nice.Ī WWII-era Marksmanship badge with a bar for 'Grenade'. the rear bottom of the cross is marked 'Sterling'Ģnd badge is a WWII era Marksman bar, rear marked 'sterling' Just picked it up a few days ago. my guess is WWI era, since I believe the Corps didn't use their badges in the Inter-war years, correct? The pin has broken off and somebody a long time ago soldered on a replacement, it seems. I was wondering what you veteran USMC collectors can tell me.ġst piece, and old, pre-WWII Sharpshooter badge. Here're the 4 USMC Marksmanship badges currently in my collection, except for 1 in a different grouping.
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