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Information extracted from the book "US
ARMY PATCHES" by Barry Jason Stein |
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Iceland Base Cmd |
Worn from: August
1941 - September 1941 (Unauthorized).
Worn by elements of the First Marine Brigade and the United States Army. A polar bear on an iceberg represents Iceland and its geographic location. |
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Labrador NE Canada |
Worn from: 4
January 1943 - 1 October 1945.
The design of the insignia, approved in 1943, is of an igloo set upon a white snowfield. Above the igloo is the aurora borealis (northern lights) seen in the nighttime sky of the command's area. Red, white, and blue are the national colors. |
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London Base Cmd
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Worn from: 18
October 1942 - 31 August 1945.
The shoulder patch was approved for local wear only. It depicts Big Ben, the famous London landmark. Red, white and blue are the national colors both of England and the United States. |
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1st Svc Cmd |
Worn from: 14 October 1941 - 28 November 1941. |
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1st Svc Cmd2 |
Worn from: 28 November 1941 - 11 June 1946. |
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2nd Sve Cmd |
Worn from: 17
July 1941 - 11 June 1946.
Headquarters: New York, New York. |
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Worn from: 14
July 1941 - 11 June 1946.
Headquarters: Baltimore, Maryland. |
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4th Svc Cmd |
Worn from: 4
July 1941 - 11 June 1946.
Headquarters: Atlanta, Georgia. |
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5th Svc Cmd |
Worn from: July
1941 - 11 June 1946.
Headquarters: Columbus, Ohio. |
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6th Svc Cmd |
Worn from: 10
July 1941 - 11 June 1946.
Headquarters: Chicago, Illinoia. |
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7th Svc Cmd |
Worn from: 30
July 1941 - 1 June 1946.
Headquarters: Omaha, Nebraska. |
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7th Svc Cmd2 |
Worn from: 30
June 1941 - 30 June 1946 (Unauthorized).
Headquarters: Omaha, Nebraska. |
