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I believe Vzemke's theory in post #10 - that soldier's who either had French heritage or were proud of the fact they fought to liberate France would add the patch to their uniform after the war. I have a Ike jacket from a 100th Div vet who went home after being WIA with this patch on the right sleeve. However, his file records do not show that he helped train French forces.

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To add to this thread, here is a 100th Division Ike with the Free French Forces Training patch. It was owned by a Howard Seifer of the 398th Regiment and who was WIA in December 1944. His records show he did NOT train any of the French forces when returning stateside, so I believe it was added after the war as a sense of pride for liberating France or perhaps he had some French ancestry.

 

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/296102-ww2-ike-jacket-help/

 

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seanmc1114

Here's a veteran of the 83rd Infantry Division wearing the patch on his right sleeve after returning home to the U.S. - June 1945

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9 hours ago, BILL THE PATCH said:

What about this guy, he's wearing one. Lolbadb2f9e7179630f831946b01e1f2ade.jpg

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Looks like he's in a POW Camp right, a watch tower in the background?

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Veteran of the 36th Infantry Division wearing the patch on his right sleeve like a combat patch after returning to the U.S. - June 1945 

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Here is one on a 45th ID jacket.  I believe the vet assembled the jacket after the war (he was 45th ID, then wore 7th Army patch, then sewed the 45th back on...the sewing is matching on both patches)

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On 9/28/2019 at 5:54 PM, patches said:

Wow I forgot about this FRANCE patch sighting, posted originally by member Baron3-6

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Lafayette Pool (right) is greeted at a special ceremony at Ft. Knox, KY, on Sept. 19, 1949 upon his rejoining the 3rd Armored Division and, at the same time, becoming a faculty member of the Army Armor School. Doing the honors is Maj. Gen. Roderick R. Allen, Division Commander during 1948-50. Pool had returned to active duty in July, 1948 with an assignment in South Carolina following his medical discharge in June, 1946 from the war injuries."

 

More on Pool.

 

https://www.flamesofwar.com/hobby.aspx?art_id=749

Pool's son was an Army Officer in the 60s, The Green Berets, was posted Missing while on a operation in Cambodia,

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Two French Colonial Marine Officers wearing the small FRANCE patch in America. They are at St Vincent De Paul Church in Manhattan on D-Day.

 

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3 hours ago, patches said:

Two French Colonial Marine Officers wearing the small FRANCE patch in America. They are at St Vincent De Paul Church in Manhattan on D-Day.

 

 

 

St Vincent De Pau's was actually a French Church for French People either living, working (like businessmen and their families, Consular people etc) or visiting New York City (Tourists etc).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Vincent_de_Paul_Church_(Manhattan)#Later_years_and_closure

 

One more photo on D-Day of the, what must of been the several French Servicemen of the Free French Armed Forces in attendance at that noon service.

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On 8/7/2020 at 6:01 AM, seanmc1114 said:

Veteran of the 36th Infantry Division wearing the patch on his right sleeve like a combat patch after returning to the U.S. - June 1945 

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Notice the 36th Division vet is wearing the Navy BROAD Ribbons.

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On 6/14/2017 at 9:46 PM, patches said:

Posted earlier by member Squad Leader in Patches in Action

 

Posted 20 July 2014 - 03:13 AM

Trooper of the “5e Regiment de Chasseurs d’Afrique” (1st French armored division) wearing a US made “France” patch. This photography was taken in Southern France in August 1944.

The tank is a M3 Stuart. Since 1943, French army units had been re-equipped with American equipment, and trained in American doctrine.

 

 

Repost of dead photo link.

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On 6/14/2017 at 9:52 PM, patches said:

Interestingly enough, the Osprey Men at Arms, The French Army World War II Volume 2, depicts in one of it's color plates a French soldier of 62e RAA (62e Régiment d'Artillerie d'Afrique) of the 5e DB (5e Division Blindée) in Southern France wearing this patch too.

Was able to grab an online posting of the Plate.

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Sailorjerry45

I have a class A tunic worn by Orville P. Reck of the 3rd armored division, WIA in the Normandy campaign likely during fighting in the hedgerows or in the push on Saint Lô featuring the France patch as well. He was a local veteran and commander of the legion post in winona, MN.

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Here's an actual photo of one like in the earlier post with the FRANCE Patch on the shoulder and 7th Army on the cuff, no ID on GI and his parent unit unfortunately, but we do see he is a Dogface by his CIB.

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