Military Patch

1942/1945

Eisenhower National Historic Site, National Park Service
Gettysburg, PA, United States

On November 8, 1942, Eisenhower commanded Operation Torch, the Allied landings in North Africa. Since the American military operations were taking place in a region with strong Islamic culture, the U.S. Army's North African Theater of Operations shoulder patch featured a Moorish arch design.

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Title: Military Patch
Date Created: 1942/1945
Contributor: Eisenhower National Historic Site, National Park Service
Original Source: http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/eise/Military/WWII_nAfricaItaly/EISE11265_militaryPatch.html
Source: Eisenhower National Historic Site
National Park Service Catalog Number: EISE 11265
Measurements: H 7.6, W 6.3 cm
Materials: Paper

Eisenhower National Historic Site, National Park Service

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