American Military Patches, Other Insignia and Decorations
of World War Two by Dr. Howard G. Lanham c.2000
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia of Other Miscellaneous Units Smaller than a Division
U.S. Army
Second World War
Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion
474th (1)
Europe
Engineer Combat Regiment
36th (2)
Europe
Engineer Construction Battalion
1629th (3)
1778th
Pacific
Pacific
Field Artillery Battalion
98th c1943 (4)
Pacific
Quartermaster Battalions
466th (5)
Europe
Tank Battalions
751st (6)
752nd (7)
Tank Destroyer Battalions
602nd (8)
679th (9)
Europe
Europe
Signal Service Group
4025th (10)
Pacific
O.S.S. and Intelligence
Kachin Rangers
Jingpaw Rangers (11)
6860th HQ Detachment "T" Force
The members of the Kachin, also called Jingpaw, tribe of Burma were recruited by the Office of Strategic Services to
fight the Japanese. The above insignia were not approved by the War Department but were worn by American personel opperating
with the Kachins. The 6860th HQ Detachment collected intelligence for
the invasion of Southern France. Their insignia was also not approved
by the War Department.
Notes:
Courtesy of Bob Capistrano (This may be an early postwar patch.)
Believed to have been worn either as a shoulder sleeve insignia or as a pocket patch and not approved by the War Department(original)
Courtesy Jesse Moore
Believed to have been worn as a pocket patch and not approved by the War Department (post-War reproduction)
Courtsey Bob Capistrano This is believed to be Second World War, but may date to just after its close (need additional information).
Courtesy Ron Card (Numbers usually are in black rather than white)
Italian made not approved
Courtesy of Millie Frietas. This insignia has been incorrectly identified as that of the 662nd TD Battalion in some references (information from Dave Kaufman).
Courtesy Ron Card (Likely was worn with a 5th Army Shoulder Sleeve Insignia)
