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Patches and their Boxes: A Reference Thread


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Post war, the 17th "Airborne" Division, dated May 1949, when these Talon Division patches were made the division was a training division at Camp Pickett Virginia, it was off both combat and jump status, because it was off jump status it wore no AIRBORNE Tab.

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Another post war one, post Korea actually.

 

6th Armored Division dated March 1955, the 6th Armored Division was at this time a training division at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri.

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8th Infantry Division subdued, dated August 1990.First time we're seeing patches in their box where they're individually wrapped in clear plastic in bundles.

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A tentative dated box of Army Service Forces patches, December 1943, the unit hasn't had its official title yet, says Headquarters & Overhead Army Service Force

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A February 1972 dated box of Subdued XXIV Corps patches, good reference to see the approximate date they start to used Brown tape to secure the pig tails.

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