WW II Army Airforce WOOL FULL Wings Hap Arnold Insignia Shoulder Patch
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#1 has Orange Wings tightly machine stitched together $30
#2 has Yellowish Wings tightly machine stitched together $25
About this WW II Army Airforce WOOL FULL Wings Hap Arnold Insignia Shoulder Patch:
- What makes these patches special is that they are sewn on wool and notice the gold wings have no space between them, whereas other variations of this patch has space between the wing 'feathers' showning the blue background.
- Superior Condition
The U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) was created in June, 1941, as successor to the Army Air Corps. It controlled the air units of the US Army and this patch was the central symbol that was used as an aircraft marking early in the war. The USAAF was led by General Henry A. (Hap) Arnold) A component of the U.S. Army, USAAF provided military aviation and controlled its own installations and support personnel. At its peak size, there were 2.4 million ment and women assigned with nearly 80,000 aircraft. In 1947 the USAAF became an independent service, the U.S. Air Force
This patch in all its variations was perhaps the single most widely worn patch of the war. All Air Force personnel not assigned to an individually numbered Air Force, (ex the 8th Air Force) would have worn this patch.Although there were moe personnel assigned to ground units there were also a wider variety of patches approved for them to wear.
With the establishment of the US Air Force in 1947 the patch was discontinued and would have been worn on the right sleeve as former war service patch by personnel that remained in the Army.
The U.S. Army Air Force patch is a winged star emblem embroidered in yellow, white and red on a blue circle. It's worn on the left shoulder of a uniform coat or shirt. It was approved for wear in 1942.
