505th PIR Pocket Patch question?

[charleston]

I am out of my wheel house when it comes to Airborne stuff.  Did they ever actually make real 505th PIR pocket patches?  If so are they all post WWII?  I have attached a couple scans of the patch I have that is in question.  Any and all info is appreciated.

 

Thanks

God Bless the USA

[Tonomachi]

The reference I have says that these machine embroidered on felt 505th PIR pocket patches were made for sale through Boots and Chutes right after the war and sold to veterans.  

[vzemke]

Tonomachi is right, but the one posted here is not even an original Boots and Chutes example. 

[Allan H.]

Vance is totally correct in that the design is a Boots design, but the photographed patch is not a WWII example. The 505th did not officially have a pocket patch in WWII, though I have seen one that looks like a large parachute cap patch with the numbers "505" embroidered below that I was told was made for an officer in Italy during the war. I would call that example unique.

 

Allan

[Longhorn92]

This may be the one Allan is talking about. It’s a rendition in an Osprey book. 
 

 

[charleston]

Thank you guys.  Any idea of the date of this one?