Original Item. Only One Available. This WWII 101st Airborne Division Patch is a style that is sometimes referred to as a Type 8 by collectors today.  It is one of the most desirable and hardest to find variations of the WWII 101st Airborne Division screaming eagle patch.

The man behind the patch. Lt Tom Kennedy procured Type 8, characterized by a small head and beak and thick padded feathers on a black velvet base. This was arranged in 1943, with a N.Y. patch manufacturer who delivered enough for each officer in the 101st to receive two. Purpose was to use them on Class 'A' dress uniforms. EMs received some of the leftovers.

These patches were NOT theatre-made as the photo in the frame proves. This depicts Lt Kennedy of G/506th, at Ft Bragg, N.C., wearing the Type 8 patch in 1943, before the division sailed to England. This patch has an attached tab and sub variations seem limited to varying shades of yellow to gold thread used in construction of the beak.

This example is in great shape with the velvet still discernible in the background. The frame measures 9 x 11” and we have left the patch in the frame to keep it within context. This is the first and very likely the only Type 8 patch we have or will ever offer.

Don’t miss out! Comes ready for further research and display.