HC&M: 2nd Infantry Division SSI


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Name 2nd Infantry Division SSI

Catalog ID HCM2858
Year circa 1950
Description Upon a five pointed white star whose points lie in the circumference of an imaginary circle 3 1/2 inches (8.89 cm) in diameter an Indian's head with war bonnet in profile, face red, bonnet blue with outline of feathers in blue. The star to be superimposed upon a black shield, of dimensions such that the points of the star shall lie at a distance of 1/8 inch (.32 cm) from the perimeter.

Very short stitches, apparently on blue twill.

From PCC. Was apparently from a grouping with MSG(?) stripes, green embroidery on blue twill (M1951?), so likely Korean War era.
Added 2013-10-07 00:05:21 (updated 2020-07-16 11:36:51)