WW2 US Army Patches, WW2 US Marine Corps Patches, WW2 US Navy Patches, WW2 US Military Cloth Insignia.

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NOTE: In some cases, because we have small quantities of some of the patches listed, you may not receive the exact patch that is pictured; however, you will receive, an original WW2 period patch, as good, or in better condition than the one shown. Of course, variations and those listed because of their uniqueness will be the actual patch you will receive. 

1UP-01. “The most complete guide and reference book today of American military patches and tabs covering WW1 to present.” Copyright 1997, published by Medals of America Press, Fountain Inn, S. Carolina. 11-inch x 8-1/2-inch format, colorful illustrated paper covers, 87 pages illustrating over 2000, full color, Army, Army Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, Civil Air Patrol, & National Guard patches and tabs, as well as a basic overview of patch construction and wear. An excellent quick reference for U.S. patches. New. $19.99

7UP-80. 3-1/4-inch wide x 1-3/4-inch high, semi-circular patch depicting a white lightning bolt on a red background with an olive drab border. Activated in 1942, landed in France in 1944 and on to Tongres, Belgium. Huertgen Forest, Kesternich, Siegfried Line, Kesternich, Schwammanuel Dam, Roer River, Ahr River, Rhine River, Remagen, Ruhr Pocket, and German occupation. Three campaigns, 125 days in combat at a cost of over 8,100 men. The front of this example is in excellent unused condition. The backside has light and minor remnants of glue from being in a scrapbook, (nothing serious), displays beautifully from the front. Nice. Unused. Excellent. $7.00 

7UP-81. 2-1/4-inch diameter patch depicting a gold acorn on a green background. Activated in 1942, the unit landed in France in December 1944, Fort Driant, Rimling, Ober gailbach, Guiderkirch, Moircy, Germont, Tillet, Luxembourg, Sauer River, Wasserbilig, Ourthe River, Nwuendorf, Kyll River, Dollendorf Coblenz, Operation Plunder, Rhine River, Thuringia, Saxony, Falkenstein and returned to the U.S. in July of 1945 in preparation for assignment to the Pacific Theatre of Operations. Three campaigns 154 days in combat with a cost of over 6,000 killed. Unused. Excellent. $9.00 SOLD

7UP-81a. Same description as above, minor signs of age and wear, as well as light, bordering moderate,  overall soil from handling and use. Used $7.00 SOLD

7UP-81b. Same description as above, moderate signs of age wear and overall soil from actual use. Used. Vg-. A sound representative example. $6.00

7UP-82. Approximately 3-inch high x 2-3/4-inch wide, fully embroidered diamond shaped patch depicting four green ivy leaves on an olive drab background. The 4^th Infantry Division was an active regular army unit when the U.S. entered WW2. The unit entered the European Theatre of Operation when it landed in Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944. The 89^th Rgt., of the 4^th Div., landed in the first wave The 4th Infantry division fought at Tourlaville, Cherbourg, Avranches, Paris, Belgium, Siegfried Line, Huertgen Forest, Battle of the Bulge, Prum River, Kyll River, Rhine River, Worms, Wurzburg, Main River, Bavaria, Isar River. The Division was relieved in May 1945 and placed on occupation duty in Germany. The Division returned to the U.S.A. in July 1946, and was inactivated on March 5, 1946. The 4^th Infantry Division was credited with being the first American combat unit to enter Germany; it fought in five campaigns; 299 days in combat; at a loss of 22,600 men. The patch exhibits insignificant age from handling. Unused. Excellent. $8.00 SOLD

7UP-82a. Approximately 2-5/8-inch wide x 2-7/8-inch high, fully embroidered diamond shaped patch depicting four green ivy leaves on an olive drab background. The 4^th Infantry Division was an active regular army unit when the U.S. entered WW2. The unit entered the European Theatre of Operation when it landed in Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944. The 89^th Rgt., of the 4^th Div., landed in the first wave. The 4th Infantry Division fought at Tourlaville, Cherbourg, Avranches, Paris, Belgium, Siegfried Line, Huertgen Forest, Battle of the Bulge, Prum River, Kyll River, Rhine River, Worms, Wurzburg, Main River, Bavaria, Isar River. The Division was relieved in May 1945 and placed on occupation duty in Germany. The Division returned to the U.S.A. in July 1946, and was inactivated on March 5, 1946. The 4^th Infantry Division was credited with being the first American combat unit to enter Germany; it fought in five campaigns; 299 days in combat; at a loss of 22,600 men. The patch exhibits moderate signs of age and wear, as well as, light and insignificant soil. Vg. $7.00 SOLD

7UP-83. 2-1/2-inch x 2-1/2-inch fully embroidered blue patch with gold embroidered sunburst design in center. The patch is worn in a diamond shape configuration. Originally the 40^th was assigned the defense of Southern California. In August of 1942, after additional training, the unit was sent to Hawaii for continued training, as well as providing protection for the islands. In December of 1943, parts of the division embarked for Guadalcanal and New Britain where they patrolled the island eliminating the Japanese resistance there. In December 1944 the division participated in the invasion of Luzon, capturing the Lingayen Airfield, the Bolinao Peninsula and proceeded towards Manila. Heavy fighting in the Fort Stotsenburg and Bambam Hill area drove the Japanese back to the Cambusilan Mountains. Participated in Operation Victor 1, Visayan Islands, Panay, Sata Barbara and Mundurriao Airfields and occupation in Korea until 1946. The 40^th Division fought in three campaigns, with a loss of over 3000 men. Unused. Excellent. $8.00 SOLD

7UP-84. 2-1/4-inch wide x 2-1/2-inch high fully embroidered, blue, shield shaped patch bearing the number “100;” the top half of the number is white, the bottom half is golden/yellow. The 100^th Infantry Division was activated in 1942, embarked for the European Theater of Operations in October 1944, landing in England and entered combat at Marseilles, France. Ssint. Remy, Baccarat, German Winter Line, Bertrichamps, Clairupt, Raon l’Etape, Wingen, Reyersweiller, as well as capturing the fort at Bitche. Neustadt, Ludwigshafen, Rhine River, Neckar River, Heilborn and Stuttgart; remaining in that area until the end of the war. The 100^th moved to the Goppingen area where they performed occupation duties. 163 days in combat in three campaigns, at a loss of over 5,000 men. The patch appears to have been very lightly used; it exhibits light signs of age; very insignificant wear and very light soil, (nothing of a serious nature). Vg. $8.00 SOLD

7UP-85. 2-1/4-inch wide x 2-3/4-inch high, fully embroidered blue patch depicting a white hand holding a white Torch of Liberty; hand and torch are outlined in blue. The patch has a white outlined edge and a red border. Activated February 1943, Initially the 442^nd consisted of Japanese-American volunteers, (nisei), from the mainland United States and the Hawaiian Islands. These heroic Japanese-American volunteers more than demonstrated their loyalty to the USA by fighting for their country as the 442nd Combat Team, which has been recognized as the most decorated unit in United States history with 18,000 total awards, including 9,500 Purple Hearts, 52 Distinguished Service Crosses, seven Distinguished Unit Citations and one Congressional Medal of Honor. The unit embarked for the European Theatre of Operations, entering combat in the Rome-Arno Campaign in Italy. The unit killed and captured many enemy soldiers and fought in the mountains north of Pisa where they engaged and destroyed the enemy at every encounter. Fighting in the Vosges Mountains and the, Hill 645 breakthrough, took a very heavy toll on the unit, loosing over 1800 men in four days. After a long rest the unit returned to battle at the Gothic Line attacking heavily fortified enemy positions on Mt. Fragolita. The unit continued heavy fighting until the German surrender in 1945. The unit participated in five campaigns. SCARCE. Unused. Excellent. $32.00 SOLD

7UP-86. 2-1/2-inch octagonal shaped, fully embroidered red patch depicting a stylized “H,” representing Hawaii. The Hawaiian Department was established in 1913, long before WW2. In the early days of the war the Departments mission was to protect Oahu against enemy attacks by air, land and sea. Unfortunately, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor caught the Hawaiian military forces off guard. The Hawaiian Department was reorganized several times during the war; in 1943 the unit was superceded by the US Army Forces, Central Pacific Area. The Hawaiian Department took the roll as a “Paper” unit until it was inactivated in 1947. The patch may appear dark and soiled in the image, it's just a reflection from the scanner, the patch is not dark or soiled. Unused. Excellent. $7.00 

7UP-88b. Approximately 2-1/2-inch diameter red patch depicting a white axe splitting a white log, with olive drab border. Same description as above, except the reverse exhibits an overall green thread of particular interest to patch collectors. This specimen exhibits moderate to heavy signs of age and wear, as well as insignificant soil. This patch has been removed from a uniform and has heavy signs of hand stitching, as well as numerous remnants of original sewing thread. Recently the 84th Infantry Division patch has become very popular; supplies seemed to have have dried up and the patch has become difficult to find. A very nice representative example of a "Railsplitter" greenback variation. Used. About good+. $19.00 SOLD

7UP-89. 2-1/2-inch wide x 2-7/8-inch high patch depicting a Moorish arch with a blue star on a white background. The mission of the unit was to provide US Army Forces or operations in the North African Theatre of Operations. When the Allies secured Africa the unit continued operations in Sicily and Italy, as well as, occupation of Italy. Unused. Excellent. $8.00 

7UP-90. 2-1/2-inch diameter patch, fully embroidered depicting a light blue French helmet on a black background. Pacific Theatre of Operation in 1944. The unit served as a support and security unit supporting combat operations in the Pacific. Elements of the unit saw combat at Guadalcanal, Wake Island, New Guinea, Dutch New Guinea, Admiralty Islands, Bougainville, Philippines. Thy participated in three campaigns, with a loss of only 133 persons. A, SCARCE, and generally difficult patch to obtain. Unused. excellent. $22.00 SOLD

7UP-92. 2-1/4-inch, fully embroidered oval patch, depicting a red seahorse on a white background with blue border and white outside edge. This patch was always worn as a pocket patch. The unit was located at Camp Edwards in Falmouth, Massachusetts, and was assigned the task of training Army personnel in the operation of landing craft and landing craft maneuvers in establishing beachheads. Somewhat of a difficult patch to acquire. Heavy embroidery. Unused. Excellent. $12.00 SOLD

7UP-92a. 2-1/4-inch, fully embroidered oval patch, same description as above, except there is a slight variation in the embroidering of the seahorse. Minor and very insignificant age from handling, as well as one piece of black thread on the side of the seahorse. Heavy embroidery. Unused. Near excellent. $10.00 SOLD

7UP-92b. 2-1/4-inch, fully embroidered oval patch, same description as above, except there is a very slight variation in the embroidering of the seahorse. Very light signs of age, as well as extremely light soil from handling. Minor residue from masking tape, (which we removed), on the back side. Heavy embroidery. Unused. Near excellent. $9.00 SOLD

7UP-92c. 2-1/4-inch, fully embroidered oval patch, same description as above, except the seahorse is embroidered just about the same as item #7UP-92. Light age, as well as light even soil from handling and possible use; (the patch has an appealing aged appearance). Slightly flatter and lighter embroidery than the others listed. Nice. Vg. $9.00 SOLD

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