United States. A 101 st Airborne Division “Screaming Eagle” Patch, c. 1944. Newly Listed brass Army (Heer) insignia affixed

brass Army (Heer) insignia affixed to the front panel of the brass base

Ploegsteert

a post he would hold until the end of the war

Dark patina (L/S MITCHELL RC V8561 RCNVR) Naming is privately engraved with correct replacement ribbon

United States. A 101 st Airborne Division “Screaming Eagle” Patch, c. 1944. Newly Listed brass Army (Heer) insignia affixedInstituted 1944 by the US Army. Shoulder sleeve insignia with bald eagle in left profile. Embroidered in red, white, yellow, and black with Airborne stitched across the banner. Good condition. Footnote: The eagle patch was instituted by the US Army and worn by the Airborne Division who parachuted into Normandy, France on D Day.