Shoulder sleeve insignia, 82nd airborne division, united states army, known as the all american, of the type used during world war ii. The 101st airborne is a us army light infantry division that is trained for air assault. The support group was composed of the 326th airborne medical company, the 426th airborne quartermaster company, the 101st parachute support and maintenance. Wwii us 101st airborne type 7 1 piece greenback variant. The shield shaped badge has an airborne banner and. The 101st airborne division patch is approximately 2. As a result, the recondo school history is quite gray and quite muddled. Pictured are two variations of the airborne patch designed to be sewn on the overseas cap. The screaming eagles is an elite airborne division of the u. Here is our collection of great 101st airborne division patches. Dont forget to like us on facebook and stay updated on new custom patches and designs or follow us on. Unfollow wwii 101st airborne patch to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
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