Quote Originally Posted by Dale-of-Cedars View Post
And here is another suppostion, if the picture is of a new recruit in training, they may not have any badges, shoulder flashes, hackles, or other regalia available at the time the picture was taken... (or war-time shortages)
I'm leaning this way as well. With no insignia of any sort, it could very well be a trainee getting his photo taken in his first uniform. He also appears to be pretty well-fed and soft for the times, so it's unlikely that he'd spent any time in action when this photo was taken.