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| Weight | 2 oz |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 4 × 3 × .5 in |
US 27th Infantry Divison Patch – WW2 Greenback . USP1098
$20.00
United States 27th Infantry Division shoulder sleeve insignia (patch). Greenback patch. The patch is fully embroidered. Most likely 1940s (WW2) era. Worn condition. The patch does not react to UV light (does not glow under blacklight).
Additional Notes: In October of 1940 the 27th Infantry Division was called into federal service and sent to Fort McClellan, Alabama, for training. It was the first division to be deployed in the continental U.S. following the Battle of Pearl Harbor, in December 1941, the division was sent to southern California. The first stateside division to be deployed in response to the attack on Pearl Harbor, the 27th Division departed Fort McClellan in December of 1941 for California to establish blocking positions against an anticipated seaborne invasion of the U.S. southwestern coast. They were further transferred into the Pacific Theater of Operations and arrived in Hawaii in May of 1942, to defend the outer islands from amphibious attack. Divisional elements participated in various campaigns in the Pacific Theater (Battles of Makin, Saipan, Okinawa).
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