American Military Patches, Other Insignia and Decorations of World War Two by Dr. Howard G. Lanham c.2002

Studies in Variations of Shoulder Sleeve Insignia

U.S. Army

Second World War

An Air Crew Member wears a snap on theater made CBI patch on a shirt.
In warm climates patches held up better if removed from uniforms prior to cleaning them.
Note the CBI DI worn on his garrision cap.

Variations exist for all shoulder sleeve insignia. The following pages show some case studies of variations of selected World War Two insignia as examples.

Images

China Burma India Theater	Ninth Engineer Command	Army Air Forces	8th Air Force	158th Infantry Regiment	Other Embroidered Air Force Shoulder Sleeve Insignia

List

• China Burma India Theater
• 9^th Engineer Command
• Army Air Forces
• 8^th Air Force
• 158^th Infantry Regiment
• Other Embroidered Air Force Shoulder Sleeve Insignia