FA_MAJ Posted March 10, 2013 Share #1 Posted March 10, 2013 I'm really torn about this. I have my grandfather's M41 field jacket. It has the ghost of a 97th Division patch on the left sleeve (from when he commanded the 922d FA Bn). It was hard to capture in the pics but is clear in person. I have some of this old patches but none quite match the shape of the ghost. Would you search out a patch to match the shape and stitch it on or would you just leave it alone? I suspect that the 97th was the last patch that he wore on this jacket. He was stripped out of the 97th while they were still stateside and sent overseas to command the 660th FA - and in all of the pictures I have of him during that time he wore an M43 jacket with the VII Corp patch. So, restore the M41 or leave as is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGrayGhost Posted March 10, 2013 Share #2 Posted March 10, 2013 Is the rank insignia the same as he wore in the 97th pictures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capa Posted March 10, 2013 Share #3 Posted March 10, 2013 On the one hand he took the patch off for a reason-he left the unit, correct? On the other hand, if replacing it with a like patch would help you better honor his service, then you should go ahead. Patches, despite the needle holes, are reversable if you change your mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FA_MAJ Posted March 11, 2013 Author Share #4 Posted March 11, 2013 Ghost - Unfortunately, I don't have any pics of him in this jacket but the rank on the shoulders is consistent with his rank when he was with the 97th at Fort Leonard Wood. Capa - good point about the reversability. I think I'll go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIl Sanow Posted March 11, 2013 Share #5 Posted March 11, 2013 If you put the patch on, have it lightly hand stitched, i.e. 'basted' in place. Easy to reverse if you ever want to. G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGrayGhost Posted March 11, 2013 Share #6 Posted March 11, 2013 Then I would say go for it. The patch is already ghosted, so it's not like you are going to create one. Like Gil said, hand stitch it to minimize the impact. Post pics if you decide to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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