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6th Infantry Division White Back Patch WWII Vintage New Guinea Pacific

$ 2.11

Availability: 71 in stock
  • Material: Cotton
  • Theme: Militaria
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Conflict: WW II (1939-45)
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Region of Origin: United States

    Description

    The Patch:
    This Auction is for 1 WWII Vintage 6th Infantry Division patch with a white back.
    This patch has been used and is in good condition.  It has a very nice white backing.  This patch does not glow under the UV light and is guaranteed to be authentic.
    The History: The 6th Infantry Division was on active duty when WWII began.  It participated in the
    Tennessee
    maneuvers before being sent to
    Hawaii
    in July of 1943, where it received jungle training.  The division entered combat in 1944 against the Japanese near
    Wakde
    ,
    New Guinea
    .  They attacked west of Toem and fought the Japanese on Lone Tree Hill in 10 days of intense combat.  They secured
    Maffin
    Bay
    and then made an assault landing at Sansapor on the northwest coast of
    New Guinea
    .  Their next fighting came when they took part in the assault landings at Lingayen Gulf in the
    Philippines
    .  They moved across
    Northern Luzon
    and attacked Munoz destroying 57 enemy tanks and artillery pieces.  They spent over 100 days in combat while splitting the Japanses forces on
    Luzon
    .  Major General Edwin D. Patrick, the division commander was killed in action during this drive.  They next attacked the Shimbo Line near Manilla and captured
    Mount
    Mataba
    ,
    Mount
    Pecawagen
    , and Bolog.  They contacted Philippine forces near Bonaue on July 26, 1945.  After the surrender, the 6th Division was assigned to occupy the southern half of the U.S. Zone in
    Korea
    .
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    Some of these patches have been used. If an item is listed as used it may be sewn on, have some dirt on it or have loose threads. I try not to post items with excessive wear because I want you to get good quality items. I try to post good photos of each item but they get shrunk down when they appear in the listing. If you have any questions about condition, please ask me. I can email you the original photo and can make larger scans if you give me enough time. Please ask. I will be happy to give you as much information as I can about an item so that you can make an informed decision about the item before bidding. Thank you for looking at my auction and I hope you will bid.
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