Original U.S. WWII Italian Made Airborne Troop Carrier Bullion Embroidered Patch U.S. Artillery A nice early WWII pattern

A nice early WWII pattern Navy Officer's cap

so we believe that it was pressed into service during WWI

German prisoners were often surprised at how few men the force actually contained

There is a ring stain around the "sun"

Original U.S. WWII Italian Made Airborne Troop Carrier Bullion Embroidered Patch U.S. Artillery A nice early WWII patternOriginal Item: Only One Available. Italian heavy bullion wire embroidered patch offered in very good condition. It measures 3. 25"H x 3" W. All U. S. tactical air support units in Great Britain were consolidated into the Ninth Air Force on 16 October 1943, under the command of Maj. Gen. Lewis H. Brereton. At the same time the IX Troop Carrier Command was activated, having been constituted by USAAF Headquarters five days before the headquarters of IX