BabaAndrew Posted 3 July , 2023 Share Posted 3 July , 2023 Would anyone have any information on what this patch might be? Any help appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acknown Posted 3 July , 2023 Share Posted 3 July , 2023 (edited) I don't know, but here's something I found online: https://www.angelfire.com/md2/patches/intro/Intro3.html. 81st (Wildcat) Division. Acknown Edited 3 July , 2023 by Acknown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 3 July , 2023 Share Posted 3 July , 2023 (edited) I agree with Acknown that it appears to show a patch for the 81st Division. Although most records show this as a black wildcat on a dark khaki background there were seemingly a variety of colours used for the cloth patches worn on uniforms. See: https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/223866-star-and-indian-head-insignia-of-the-2nd-infantry-division-aef/page/2/ Edited 3 July , 2023 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabaAndrew Posted 3 July , 2023 Author Share Posted 3 July , 2023 39 minutes ago, Acknown said: I don't know, but here's something I found online: https://www.angelfire.com/md2/patches/intro/Intro3.html. 81st (Wildcat) Division. Acknown I am inclined to agree that matches 81st Div. I was a bit thrown by representations with darker-coloured 'wildcat', whereas this patch has lighter-coloured one, but the references goven would seem to put this to rest. 35 minutes ago, FROGSMILE said: I agree with Acknown that it appears to show a patch for the 81st Division. Although most records show this as a black wildcat on a dark khaki background there were seemingly a variety of colours used for the cloth patches worn on uniforms. See: https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/223866-star-and-indian-head-insignia-of-the-2nd-infantry-division-aef/page/2/ Many thanks for these further images! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabaAndrew Posted 3 July , 2023 Author Share Posted 3 July , 2023 (edited) Now found a few photos of 81st Division gents with matching patch here... Edited 3 July , 2023 by BabaAndrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 3 July , 2023 Share Posted 3 July , 2023 38 minutes ago, BabaAndrew said: Now found a few photos of 81st Division gents with matching patch here... Excellent, I suspect that the different colours had meaning according to arm-of-service, or unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwc27122 Posted 3 July , 2023 Share Posted 3 July , 2023 It is 81st Division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 3 July , 2023 Share Posted 3 July , 2023 (edited) 7 hours ago, BabaAndrew said: Now found a few photos of 81st Division gents with matching patch here... The very light coloured wildcat seen on your original B&W photo seems to suggest that the two men are from the 161st Infantry Brigade. Edited 3 July , 2023 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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