Picked this up today.

I havent taken it out of the frame yet, but it appears to be a decal on leather. With a cut edge Airborne tag and a camo backing.

Back of the frame had this written in pen (ball point, but an older style of writing):

Troop Carrier Emblem
Knob Noster AFB near Sedalia MO also
Laurenburg Maxton AFB NC

Material is scrap from parachute used in Normandy France on D Day 1944

Doug, awesome find! Congrats!...Kat

Awesome find, like how it is cased and the parachute material is the backdrop.

Thanks guys. Just took it apart (cuz I couldn't wait till I got home!)

No markings on the back of the patch, which is fairly thin and softer than I expected. The decal is definitely fragile. It has not been sewn on anything.

The back of the airborne tab has lots of snow, but it is very dirty.

The parachute cloth is about 3 times what you can see in the frame area, including a seam. There is also one marking that appears to be an ink marking (maybe an 8 or a zero) on it, no other markings.

The only other military item she had was a white OCD helmet in good condition for $10.

I understand about not being able to wait until you get home! If you get a chance, I would love to see the parachute cloth now that you have it out of the frame....Kat

Kat

I will take it apart again this weekend and take good photos of each piece.

Knob Noster AFB listed on the back, is now present day Whiteman AFB, home of the B-2 bomber.

Hey,

Knob Noster AFB now Whiteman AFB during WWII was in the hub of an area that trained Troop Carrier crews mostly having to do with towing Gliders. Sedalia, Mo., nearby was also a glider training center. Whiteman was named after the first fighter pilot killed in WWII at Pearl Harbor.

Jon

Thanks for the info guys. Knob Noster has to be one of the weirdest names I have seen

Here are some better pics.

The backs

The parachute

The back

Any comments from the patch experts? Seems legit to me but I am definitely a noob at WWII patches.

Doug,

I don't know anything about the patch but the parachute piece is really great! Who used camo parachutes? Was it used by one certain branch of the military or by anyone? Thanks for taking the time to post the details. You really have a great find there!.....Kat

Great find ! & nice patch ! Blue Skies 1st Sgt CES

Hello,

Nice and rare patch. There is very hard to see somebody who wore such a patch however. Even 1st TCC CO, Brig. Gen. Frederic W. Evans, did not wear such a patch. There is interesting and well-illustrated booklet published early 1944 and dedicated to the 1st TCC. I mean "They get there First. The story of the First Troop Carrier Command U.S. Army Air Forces". Only one gliderman can be seen with such a patch.

Best regards

Greg

I wouldn't keep the patch in the frame if it touches the glass. Over time, the patch could stick to the glass and be ruined. Luckily it hadn't yet happened.
Great find!
Kurt

Very wise councel indeed. I have had this happen in the past to certificates I bought at flea markets. Devastating.

-Ski

I picked up an almost identical 1st TCC patch years ago from an estate, yours looks legit. I guess the guys just never wore them...

Doug,
The patch is the real deal 100%. Decal squadron patches are among the most difficult to take care of. They don't like humid or over dry conditions, and will fade easily if exposed to light! The best hing to do is get it out of the frame, wrap it in acid free paper, and store it in a humidity controlled enviroment.
JD

I saw this yesterday on here, but forget to post lol! Very cool, a rare patch indeed!

Thanks guys for all the comments. I will get it out of the frame touching the glass, had hoped to still keep it displayable though, so we will see.