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Expert Profile: John Vargas

Expertise: I can answer both specific and general questions about US Army Aviation from 1913 to 1946, and WWII US Airborne, to include key personalities, units, commands, and doctrines. My specialty is badges, and insignia, both authorized and unauthorized, of the period. I have access to a vast library of text that is specific to this period of history.

Experience in the area
I have over 20 years experience in collecting and cataloging WWI, and WWI US Army Aviation, and US Airborne badges and insignia. I worked as assistant curator at the Gen. Wm. C. Lee Airborne Museum. I have been a consultant on many occasions to several museums (including the USAF), and I am regularly called upon to authenticate US Army Aviation badges and insignia for Fine Auctions Houses such as Bonham’s and Butterfields.

Education/Credentials
I am perusing an advanced degree in history with a concentration in WWI, and WWII US Army Aviation. I spent several years on Active Duty in the US Army as a Paratrooper.

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What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field? As much as I possibly can, I have learned that there is still much to learn…

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know: In WWI, the Army Air Service was part of the Signal Corps Branch of the Army. They were classified as the Aviation Section, Signal Corps US Army.

What do you like about this subject? The era, the glamour, the danger, the massive amounts of technical development in such a short period of time.

Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 4000
Knowledge	9.98 Best of the best
Clarity of Response	10.0 Best of the best
Timeliness	10.0 Best of the best
Politeness	10.0 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		0
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		3
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		207

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	10	10	11/20/08
10	10	10	10	11/18/08
10	10	10	10	11/17/08
10	10	10	10	11/16/08
10	10	10	10	11/14/08

User Comments

You're 4-0, John! Thank you for answering the question about this D.U.I. that's been eating at me since 2001. Allison
(Allison on 11/20/08)

Thanks very much.
(Ben on 11/18/08)

John, you are truly a wealth of excellent information! Thank you so much for such a wonderfully detailed response, and for being so fast!
(Misty on 11/17/08)

Wonderful Answer and Fast Response! Thank you so much!
(Candace on 11/16/08)

Thank you for your super fast and complete answer to my inquiry! Much appreciated!!!
(John on 11/14/08)

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Recent Answers from John Vargas

2008-11-18 WW II pin: Hello Ben, It sounds like your Grandfather was an Airborne Engineer. The Collar Disk you are describing is officially called the “Enlisted Collar Insignia, Corps of Engineers”. Here is what...

2008-11-16 B17 question: Hello Misty, A B-17 carried a Crew of 10 personnel to operate it in combat. Here is a list of the Crewmembers onboard a Combat B-17. 1. Pilot 2. Co-pilot 3. Navigator 4. Bombardier 5. Flight...

2008-11-16 American General: Hello Candace, The Most Senior General Officer for the United States is General George Washington; he holds the title of “General of the Armies of the United States”. General George Washington was...

2008-11-14 "Rank" patch found on CCC shirt: Hello John, This is a real Civilian Conservation Corps Specialty Chevron Insignia, specifically made for the CCC. The “Two Stripes”, means that your Father was an “Assistant Leader” in the CCC....

2008-11-14 WWII Navy red stripe on sleeve: Hello Michael, The “diagonal red stripe on the left sleeve” of a Navy Enlisted Sailors uniform is called a “Service Stripe”. The United States Navy presents a Service Stripe for every four years...