One of the first patches from this maker. Been out for almost 2 years. 

Thank you for the help, @atb and @danimal03 !   You both helped me avoid an expensive mistake! Thanks, T

I am leaning towards an Intel/ASA/PSYOPS type unit due to the 3 colors of the diamonds and their use in DIs related to those types of units. Any help would be nice for all of us.  

Hello. Is this an original 509th WWII theater made patch or a known reproduction?   Thanks    JL

The Hawaiian uniforms are quite interesting to me. My Grandfather was in Hawaii in 41 with the 34th Infantry prior to them being made a part of the 24th Division and sailed with them to the Philippines on Dec 12th of 41. Of course he never made it and was instead rerouted to Australia and then New Guinea.       I can only imagine the various styles of uniforms he saw prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor with the call up of National Guard and all. This is a great topic and the uniforms are great.    Scott  

Just the few posted are incredible. The Volkswagon is great as is the shaved head dude with 03. Assuming it says Idaho on tank? But is that a potato or peanut? And the DD is very interesting to see too!

The 97th Infantry Division is one of two that served in both the EAME and the AP theaters. The other is the 87th.

Villatobas Air Station, Spain. 4 inch (vertical).

I’ve seen a few like this as well as owned a bar done by Studley.  Considering the front of the medal is the standard US Navy design and the back is the US Marine Corps design. It is classified as a mule. 

Studley did not manufacture the medals. If memory serves correctly, this one was manufactured by northern stamping co? Studley purchased from them and other companies in quantity and then re-sold to veterans. Offering services to replace lost medals or engrave them additional to creating ribbon bars, and mounting medals.