L@@K! WWII Italy 15th & Far East 5th Air Force Original Shoulder Patches USAAF

Description

Original 1943 - 1945
US Army Air Forces
5th and 15th Air Force
Shoulder Patches
D
on't Miss This One...!!!
The 15th Air Force battled the Wehrmact's underbelly, first from North Africa ans then from bases in Italy even while the GI infantry was still fighting German's up the peninsula) until the surrender in May 1945. The 15th Air Force is still the forward USAF force in the Mediterranean region. This patch is from the estate of a former WWII member of the 15th Air Force and that is all I was able to learn. The patch is roundand measures 2-5/8" wide by 2-3/4" in diameter and is Schiffli embroidered (see the photos).
Condition
Note
:
Patches are in Very Fine++++ to near Mint condition and never was sewn onto a uniform or jacket. The last two photos under UV light clearly show no glowing threads which is consistent with WWII embroidery thread formulations and confirm the time period when this patch was made.
These patches are not recent reproductions and are absolutely original to the period. Unfortunately, I do not have this veteran's name - there was no family member present at the estate. This patch was stored, with a number of others like it, in a small box in a dresser drawer for years.
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Economy
Shipping to the
Lower 48
states .65 (uninsured)... Standard insured shipping is .95. Expedited shipping is .95
.
Please wait for the invoice for any combined postage!
Other shipping options may be available - please email for details..!
Roswell Army Airfield is striving to become one of the best and most reliable sellers of unique and interesting estate and garage sale finds on eBay. We will feature many military related items, both memorabilia and historical as well as more recent military items. You will also find non-military items listed which we find to be unique and interesting along with a few things for the girls.
The posted picture(s) is what you will receive
if you win the bidding.
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If you desire alternate payment methods please email me, I am pretty flexible. Credit cards are accepted through PayPal (only) at the present time. Patches may have glue and scrap book paper on back. If they do I will post a photo showing that.
Note, due to ever increasing shipping costs, most patches below
may
be shipped in a plain envelope with suitable protection. Patches (over ), metal badges, etc., will be shipped in a padded envelope.
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within 10 days or
item
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be
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. I will combine shipping with multiple wining bids and get buyers the best price.
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must
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).
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As of March 2015 we will no longer be shipping to Mexico because of rampant fraudulent buyers and lack of seller support from eBay and PayPal
to mitigate the problem
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Thank You to my, good, former customers in Mexico
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