Help with identifying a US patch

stick · 28-04-2008, 11:22 PM

Can someone tell me what patch this is that was my Grandfather's.

von Poop · 28-04-2008, 11:27 PM

Welcome aboard.
It's the 'Combined Operations' 'logo', but I don't know if the red background/shape makes it a more significant or unit specific marking.

Cheers,
Adam.

stick · 29-04-2008, 02:04 AM

thanks for your help von poop. we got in touch with the guy who runs that site and he told us about it. he is also going to use the picture we sent him giving credit to my grandfather on his site which is pretty awsome.

Doc · 29-04-2008, 08:27 AM

The patch is seen both with a Red and a Blue background. I don't know if it is true, but I have read in the past that red was worn by US Marine Corps Personnel and Blue by Army personnel assigned to the command. Doc

ItemCo16527 · 30-04-2008, 06:48 AM

The red background is for Navy personnel and the blue is for Army.

stick · 30-04-2008, 11:05 PM

thanks for your help, the odd thing is my grandfather was in the navy he was in the glider infantry.

Owen · 30-04-2008, 11:58 PM

Thought you might like to read about the design of the badge.

>> INSIGNIA HISTORY OF

28-04-2008, 11:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
stick Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3	Help with identifying a US patch Can someone tell me what patch this is that was my Grandfather's.

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von Poop I Like Tanks Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Perfidious Albion. Posts: 8,471	Welcome aboard. It's the 'Combined Operations' 'logo', but I don't know if the red background/shape makes it a more significant or unit specific marking. Cheers, Adam. __________________ It's only the Internet.

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ItemCo16527 Kamikaze Highlanders Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 27	The red background is for Navy personnel and the blue is for Army. __________________ -Jeff C. In memory of: T/Sgt. George A. Christel, Co. I, 165th Inf. Regt., 27th Inf. Div. Killed in action on Okinawa, 30 April 1945. -and- T/Sgt. Albert B. Wiest, 57th S.A.W. Det., Co. B, 563rd S.A.W. Bn., XIX T.A.C., 9th A.F.

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29-04-2008, 02:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
stick Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3	thanks for your help von poop. we got in touch with the guy who runs that site and he told us about it. he is also going to use the picture we sent him giving credit to my grandfather on his site which is pretty awsome.

29-04-2008, 08:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
Doc Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 108	The patch is seen both with a Red and a Blue background. I don't know if it is true, but I have read in the past that red was worn by US Marine Corps Personnel and Blue by Army personnel assigned to the command. Doc

30-04-2008, 11:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
stick Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3	thanks for your help, the odd thing is my grandfather was in the navy he was in the glider infantry.

30-04-2008, 11:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 9,459	Thought you might like to read about the design of the badge. >> INSIGNIA HISTORY OF

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