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ORIGINAL WWII ERA U.S. ARMY 24TH INFANTRY DIVISION
Offered for sale is an ORIGINAL WWII "cut" patch. This is a patch of the US ARMY 24TH Infantry Division patch. I have many patches and other militaria for sale in my ebay store, and some on auctions as well. I hope you will email me if you have any questions or need pictures. I am happy to help. HISTORY Worn from: 26 August 1941 - Current.
The taro leaf is a well-known symbol of Hawaii, the place where the Twenty-fourth division was constituted 1 February 1921 in the Regular Army as Headquarters, Hawaiian Division, and activated at Schofield Barracks in March 1921. The Hawaiian Division was reorganized and re-designated the Twenty-fourth Infantry Division in October 1941.
Current location: Fort Stewart, Georgia.
Campaigns: World War II (Central Pacific, New Guinea, Leyte, Luzon, Southern Philippines), Korean War (UN Defensive, UN Offensive, CCF Intervention, First UN Counteroffensive, CCF Spring Offensive, UN Summer-Fall Offensive, Second Winter, Summer 1953), Armed Forces Expeditions (Panama, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait).
Decorations: Presidential Unit Citation -- Army (streamer embroidered Defense of Korea), Philippine Presidential Unit Citation (streamer embroidered 17 October 1944 - 4 July 1945), Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citations (streamers embroidered Pyongtaek, and Korea).
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