Genuine WWII shoulder sleeve insignia of the 3rd Air Force.
This air force remained stateside during the war, operating in the southeastern states. Under the orders of the Eastern Defense Command, it conducts antisubmarine patrols along coastal areas of the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico.
Genuine WWII US shoulder patch of the Northwest Service Command. Cotton thread, 100% period made.
Activated in 1942, its primary mission was the construction of the Canada-Alaska Highway.
Reproduction of the UNITED STATES PARATROOPS insignia, to be worn on chest of the jump jacket or field jacket. White parachute embroidered on light blue.
Diameter 3.55".
Genuine WWII US shoulder sleeve insignia of the 86th Infantry Division, ' Blackhawk Division '.
The 86th Infantry Division arrived in France, 4 March 1945, and moved to Köln, Germany, taking over defensive positions near Weiden, 24 March, in relief of the 8th Infantry Division.
Genuine WWII USAAF Communication Specialist sleeve insignia. To be sewn 4in above the bottom of the right sleeve. Also allowed on the left chest of working clothes.
Genuine WWII US shoulder patch of the Army Specialized Training Program. Cotton thread, 100% period made.
Activated in 1942, this military training program was instituted to meet the wartime demands of junior officers and soldiers with technical skills, conducted in 227 American universities.
Genuine WWII US Army shoulder patch of West Point Military Academy. Cotton thread, 100% period made.
Founded in 1802, this academy has trained some of the best officers of the US Army, including Patton, Eisenhower, Bradley...
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