WWII M1931 Guidon; 425th Military Government Co., Organized Reserve Corps PQMD

Description

Today this unit is; "425th Civil Affairs Battalion, California Army Reserves". 70 years ago, this was the  "425th Military Government Company, California Organized Reserve Corps".
This guidon was manufactured by the Philadelphia Quartermaster Depot before the "Military Gov./Civil Affairs" had a specific branch color, or guidon devices. This would put this at the inception of this California Organized Reserves Company in 1949.
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The
California
Regimental State Battle Colors
as well as both 425th C.A./M.G. Co. are from
the estate of Lieutenant Colonel Samuel W. Cathcart.
Lieutenant Colonial Cathcart was born July 7th, 1924 in Canute, Oklahoma.
Inducted from Long Beach, California, he served with "I" Co., 291st Infantry, 75th Infantry Division.
Duty stations include: Fort Leonard Wool Missouri, Camp Breckinridge Kentucky, England, France, & Belgium.
Among his awards are the Purple Heart & Silver Star medals.
He was discharged at Fort MacArthur, California on February, 1946 as a Staff Sergeant.
He graduated from UCSB in 1949 and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant from ROTC.
He played pro football with the San Francisco 49ers from 1949-1950.
He was recalled to active duty in 1951.
He served as chief spec. ser. Letterman A.H.
He returned to the 49ers from 1952-1953.
He taught and coached at Santa Barbra High School for 30 years. He retired in 1984.
He retired from the Army National Guard in 1975 as Commanding Officer of 425th C.A./M.G. Co., Lieutenant Colonel.
He was inducted into the HALL OF FAME UCSB, SB Athletic Round Table, Long Beach Century Club and Coaches Hall of Fame, CIF.
He married Susan Curry in 1944. They have 4 children and 9 Grandchildren.
****THE CALIFORNIA STATE BATTLE FLAG as well as both “425th Military Government Company, California National Guard” Guidons are from the Lieutenant Colonel Cathcart estate.****
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For your consideration is this U.S. Army Model 1931 guidon. This guidon is for the 425th Military Government Company, Organized Reserve Corps circa 1949.
This is an Unassigned Branch Unit Guidon manufactured by the Philadelphia Quartermaster Depot circa 1949.
Note:
This and the other 425th MG Co. guidon are from the same estate.
Description
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This guidon is a made of cotton bunting with applique lettering & numbers. The cotton bunting is blue in color that has been sun bleached at it fold lines. This was a privately made guidon for the unit after its inception in 1949. Both guidons were purchased together and have been together since 1949.
Condition
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The guidon is faded from at fold lines. This piece was in a garage for the last 50 years and was bleached by the sun. The material is in otherwise in good condition.
425th CIVIL AFFAIRS BATTALION
Constituted 8 April 1949 in the Organized Reserve Corps as the 425th Military Government
CompanyActivated 16 May 1949 at Santa Barbara, California(Organized Reserve Corps redesignated on 9 July 1952 as the Army Reserve)
Reorganized and redesignated 13 August 1956 as the 425th Civil Affairs and Military Government Company
Redesignated 10 December 1959 as the 425th Civil Affairs Company
Reorganized and redesignated 16 September 1992 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 425th Civil Affairs Battalion (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated)Battalion
ordered into active military service 29 November and 1 December 2003 at Santa Barbara, California; released from active military service 29 November 2004 and reverted to reserve status
Element ordered into active military service 18 April 2005 at Santa Barbara, California; released from active military service 17 April 2007 and reverted to reserve status
Elements ordered into active military service 7 October and 1 November 2006 at Santa Barbara, California; released from active military service 3 and 28 April 2008 and reverted to reserve status
Ordered into active military service 7 September 2008 at Santa Barbara, California
Location changed 16 September 2008 to Encino, California; released from active military service 11 October 2009 and reverted to reserve status
Company D ordered into active military service 2 June 2011 at Encino, California; released from active military service 5 July 2012 and reverted to reserve status
Elements ordered into active military service 26 November 2011 at Encino, California; released from active military service 29 December 2012 and reverted to reserve status
CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
War on Terrorism
Global War on Terrorism
Iraq
Iraqi Surge
Iraqi Sovereignty(Additional campaigns to be determined)
DECORATIONS
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2004
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ
Company A additionally entitled to:
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ OCT 2008-JUN 2009
Company D additionally entitled to:
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN JUL 2011-MAY 2012