World War I and II patches, undated.

Collection

Identifier: RG5382

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection includes patches from members of the marines, navy, coast guard, army and also civilian corps. Additionally, there is a set of three pins, a german mine ribbon and a campaign ribbons poster.

Dates

undated

Creator

United States. Army Air Forces (Organization)

Restrictions on Access

Access to this collection is unrestricted and open to the public.

Restrictions on Use

Items in this collection are subject to U.S. Copyright Law. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine the copyright status of collection items and to secure any permissions necessary for their reproduction and publication. Requests for permission to publish material must be discussed with the archivist or librarian.

Historical Note

Extent

.43 Cubic Feet (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection contains patches worn during World War I and II. While the first written page discusses that the scrapbook was created by members of the "First Church", there is no specific information as to where this first church is located. This collection includes patches from members of the marines, navy, coast guard, army and also civilian corps. Additionally, there is a set of three pins, a german mine ribbon and a campaign ribbons poster.

Arrangement

This collection maintains the arrangement of the scrapbook by making the five sections into five individual series. Further, the Army forces are split up into three sub-series.

Series 1: Army Forces, undated.

Subseries 1: Ground Forces, undated.

Subseries 2: Air Forces, undated.

Subseries 3: Service Forces, undated.

Series 2: Navy, undated.

Series 3: Marines, undated.

Series 4: Civilians, undated.

Series 5: Coast Guard, undated.

Acquisition Information

This collection was found without any information as to where it came from or when it was received. As a result, it was accessioned in 2018; Accession: 2018-25.