Desertrat Posted September 5, 2019 Share #1 Posted September 5, 2019 I have seen pictures but this is the first one I have been able to buy. Did I get a WW II example or a Post War added merrowed edge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILL THE PATCH Posted September 5, 2019 Share #2 Posted September 5, 2019 I have the same one and I've been wondering myself. My edge is a lighter color od then yours Sent from my Moto G (5) Plus using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wake1941 Posted September 5, 2019 Share #3 Posted September 5, 2019 Im fairly sure these are ww2, they also made a 63rd Bullion that has a merrod edge. Kind of makes me think maybe gemsco experimented with this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gomorgan Posted September 5, 2019 Share #4 Posted September 5, 2019 Jerry I've compared to mine which I've always felt was a WWII period example, again my border is a lighter shade than yours, but everything else checks out. I'd feel comfortable saying it is WWII and these are not falling out of the sky. Not a lot of examples of WWII patches with the ME but have a Alaska Defense Cmd. on a cut down 4 pocket that came from the vet. I'm not sure about the Gemsco connection but could be...George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertrat Posted September 5, 2019 Author Share #5 Posted September 5, 2019 Jerry I've compared to mine which I've always felt was a WWII period example, again my border is a lighter shade than yours, but everything else checks out. I'd feel comfortable saying it is WWII and these are not falling out of the sky. Not a lot of examples of WWII patches with the ME but have a Alaska Defense Cmd. on a cut down 4 pocket that came from the vet. I'm not sure about the Gemsco connection but could be...George Thanks for the confirmation, George. I paid under $15 for it, so I wasn't too unhappy if I was wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan H. Posted September 5, 2019 Share #6 Posted September 5, 2019 This is undoubtedly a WWII manufactured patch. There are other WWII merrowed edge patches out there like the 506th PIR pocket patch, Cadet Nurse patches, and others. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILL THE PATCH Posted September 5, 2019 Share #7 Posted September 5, 2019 Here is mine, is this ww2 also?, Sent from my Moto G (5) Plus using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wake1941 Posted September 5, 2019 Share #8 Posted September 5, 2019 Yup, bill yours looks identical Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankpatches Posted September 6, 2019 Share #9 Posted September 6, 2019 You can also tell it's WW2 manufacture because the " tail " from the merrowed edge process is tucked inside the finished edge unlike modern " tails " that have a piece of tape on them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mortaydc60 Posted September 9, 2019 Share #10 Posted September 9, 2019 This was and is a little known fact and a good trivia question. First learned of this fact 25 or so years ago from longtime collector Pete Bonner. Besides the 41 and 506th believe there are one or two other that have the merrow edge if memory serve me correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamarhooten Posted September 10, 2019 Share #11 Posted September 10, 2019 Saw this thread and had to laugh! I got my version of this same patch from Pete Bonner at a Tacoma Wa show about 20 years ago! He told me the the same thing and to hold on to it and don't take crap from people that tell you different! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILL THE PATCH Posted September 10, 2019 Share #12 Posted September 10, 2019 I have a bunch of ww2 red Cross patches they all have the merrowed edge, Sent from my Moto G (5) Plus using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorBn Posted September 14, 2019 Share #13 Posted September 14, 2019 I have had this one for some years now. With a merrowed edge and labled as WWII Australian made, is this correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan H. Posted September 14, 2019 Share #14 Posted September 14, 2019 I would say that your patch is 100% US made and is the same as what started this thread. I don't know that I have ever seen anything fully embroidered by the Australians. I think someone just thought the manufacturing process was unusual so it must have been foreign made. This may be logical, but I do not believe it is accurate. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorBn Posted September 14, 2019 Share #15 Posted September 14, 2019 Allan, thanks for the information.The sunrays on this is so much different from the other US made pieces I have, so I have always been wondering about this one for some time now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tredhed2 Posted September 15, 2019 Share #16 Posted September 15, 2019 This was and is a little known fact and a good trivia question. First learned of this fact 25 or so years ago from longtime collector Pete Bonner. Besides the 41 and 506th believe there are one or two other that have the merrow edge if memory serve me correctly. The Johnsons wrote about a lot more in the JS 2005 Trading Post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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