Here's a selection of the Branch Colored NAME Tapes of the 50s, while some of the type were made in the states, most were made overseas, alot in Germany, some have way different methods in making of them, like BeVo could be seen, Fully Embroidered etc, but with the standard method, note how alot of them have very neat even uniform lettering.   https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/4837-color-name-tapes/#comment-2890736     https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/28547-nice-colored-name-tape-set-on-hbt-and-fj/  

Should bring this one back to the top.  Lots of good stuff out there.

Until someone has a different identification for the oval, I'll go with the 326th Airborne Engineer Battalion.  Thanks.

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They are some of my fav's!! I have 4 or 5 and a single thrower and a triple set of throwers. Work of art!!    Very nice knife you have!   Mark

Here's my NAME Tapes, the ones I still had, these were done up at the PX Annex located near my Barracks in mid-ish May 1980,   See even by the late 70s into early 1980, the old non computerized sewing machines are apparently still in use, as witnessed by the very slight unevenness in the embroidery. Now the one that's Stamped on the Nylon Ribbed Tape, that's the issue type, done up right there and then when trainees are just getting issued their Fatigue Items , and sewn on the stuff right in front of them. These and the earlier Stamped on OD Web and the even earlier Stamped White Web were also obtainable at a Post Clothing Sales Store for Permanent Party People who might need Tapes, here it was a less expensive alterative to getting the embroidered ones at the PX,    https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/311826-my-fatique-removed-name-tapes/  

here’s my example 

My great-grandfather was in the 10th Armored, and his Ike jacket may have a woolie on there. Would that be rare?   I can't get a photo right now as I am at work, but in a few hours when I get home I will send a photo or 2.    And, of course, I will NOT be removing it to see the back.    Thanks!   Wade

That's unusual, a very modified M43 or is it an M47 HBT. Yes please try and find it to get closer views of it