Martin B Posted January 7, 2011 Share #1 Posted January 7, 2011 Hello All, I have recently purchased a WWI USMC Dress Blue uniform from the estate of a WWI Marine. The Marine was part of the 6th Regiment and served overseas in France during WWI. He was wounded during the occupation or Germany period. The jacket has a blue rectangular path with a white diamond inside sewn to the right sleeve. The patch is made of felt, the diamond is machine applied and the patch is also machine applied to the jacket. I have been told the the patch is a wound/disabled patch and is seen on WW2 uniforms. Would this patch have existed in WWI? Is it something else? Any and all information is greatly appreciated and I thank you for your responses in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted January 7, 2011 Author Share #2 Posted January 7, 2011 Here is a photo or the patch on the uniform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
normaninvasion Posted January 7, 2011 Share #3 Posted January 7, 2011 It's a discharge patch these are sometimes found on WW1 era USMC jackets, nice score Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teufelhunde.ret Posted January 8, 2011 Share #4 Posted January 8, 2011 It's a discharge patch these are sometimes found on WW1 era USMC jackets, nice score Do you have any examples... anyone else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigJohn#3RD Posted January 8, 2011 Share #5 Posted January 8, 2011 It's a discharge patch these are sometimes found on WW1 era USMC jackets, nice score Were these on any early WWII Discharged Marine Uniforms as well? Thanks, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dskjl Posted January 8, 2011 Share #6 Posted January 8, 2011 Do you have any examples... anyone else? here is mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dskjl Posted January 8, 2011 Share #7 Posted January 8, 2011 Were these on any early WWII Discharged Marine Uniforms as well?Thanks, John I believe so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
normaninvasion Posted January 8, 2011 Share #8 Posted January 8, 2011 Do you have any examples... anyone else? Here is a recent thread with an example: http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...l=white+diamond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devildog34 Posted January 9, 2011 Share #9 Posted January 9, 2011 Here is a recent thread with an example: http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...l=white+diamond I believe this is the same tunic in question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted January 10, 2011 Author Share #10 Posted January 10, 2011 Yes, I purchased the jacket from this gentleman. It is nice to see the first thread on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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