Doing some research for a diorama of Little Boy Bomb loading on Tinian, I noticed the US Navy (O-5 and above) personnel involved wore "scrambled eggs" on their peaked cap bills. None of the US Army/Army AirCorps did.
I further couldn't find any pictures of US Officers' caps in WWII thus adorned...........with the exception of General MacArthur. Was this a uniform enhancement designated after the war?
Plenty of photos on the web (google?) of WW2 dress caps with "scrambled eggs." 0-4 and above in Army and Marine Corps. 0-5 and above in Navy.
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Just got done doing a little research, and it appears that scrambled eggs didn't come about in the army until after ww2. MacArthur was a Phillipine "Field Marshall" and generally did what he wanted.
Here's an excerpt from the 1943-1945 uniform regulation... there's no differentiation between CG and FG officers' service caps.
https://www.ddayohio.us/pdfs/Officer-Enl-Nurse-WAC%20insignia%20-%201943-45.pdfAlso, found a pic of Hap Arnold with his 5 stars, and no scrambled eggs (pre USAF farts and darts as well)
Thanks. It was just a curiosity to me, as I have several pictures of Navy Commander Birch, the head of Little Boy assembly for Project Alberta. He wears "scrambled eggs" on his cap.......but General Spaatz and his General Officer staff have none.
As you noted in Hap Arnold's photo, I have several official photos of 5-star General Eisenhower also with unadorned caps.
Another curiosity.......I have a photo from 1949 with the joint Chiefs arriving at England. Admiral Denfeld (Navy), General Bradley (Army), and General Vandenberg (Air Force). Bradley and Vandenberg are dressed identically in light colored uniforms, with the exception of Vandenberg having a cap with "Farts & Darts". Bradley's is plain.
Apparently "Scrambled Eggs" in the Army at least post-dates that year.