ID this DI?

[dg39]

Picked this up at garage sale Saturday. Know its engineer unit. Need to know more.
Thanks!
DG

 

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[romeo-1]

No idea...but I like it!

 

[Mainedigger]

SG..I found one just like it last year and PBK (at least I believe it was he) id'd it as an 8th infantry regiment badge..... http://www.combatindex.com/insignia/army/8_infantry_regiment.html

 

[dg39]

SG..I found one just like it last year and PBK (at least I believe it was he) id'd it as an 8th infantry regiment badge..... http://www.combatindex.com/insignia/army/8_infantry_regiment.html

Thats it. And a very good link also!
Thanks
DG

 

[Mainedigger]

SG..I found one just like it last year and PBK (at least I believe it was he) id'd it as an 8th infantry regiment badge..... http://www.combatindex.com/insignia/army/8_infantry_regiment.html

Thats it. And a very good link also!
Thanks
DG

DG...glad to help, but I can;t take credit for the ID...as I said I think it was PBK who identified it for me when I found it, if not then I apoligze to whomever correctly told me what it was.
Very nice find by the way!!! Gotta love those garage sale bargains....

 

[Angelo]

Nice ID. And now that we know 8th Infantry here's some more info DG.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8th_Infantry_Regiment

Tony