WWII US Army Patch Pacific Forces Ocean Area Command WW2
WW2 US Army Patch Forces Pacific Ocean Area Shoulder
WW2 U.S Army Forces Pacific Theatre PTO Patch - 100% Original New Old Stock
SIZE: REGULATION 2.5 INCHES
CONDITION: NEW OLD STOCK
DEFECTS: NONE
NOT A REPRODUCTION : THESE ARE NEW OLD STOCK KEPT IN A CLIMATE CONTROLLED ROOM
The insignia of the U.S. Army Pacific was originally designed and approved for U.S. Army forces Pacific Ocean Areas on October 18, 1944. The patch contains a red arrow and white stars on a blue field. The red arrow of war denotes the valor and self-sufficiency of the forces of the command. The blue field represents the vast expanse of the command area. The white stars portray the North Star, Big Dipper and the Southern Cross, which locate the command headquarters. The stars of the insignia also recall a key date in the history of the U.S. Army and the U.S. Armed Forces in the Pacific. The total of 12 stars represents the month of December, the seven stars of the Big Dipper, the 7th day, and the four stars of the Southern Cross plus the North Star, the year '41: 12-7-41 - December 7, 1941, the date of the United States' entry into World War II.