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Wwii us army air corps patches combat aviation was started during world war one, however it saw its true potential during world war two. After world war ii service as an airborne brigade, the first brigade was reactivated as an infantry brigade from 1958 to 1962. The list below show those from the main participants, created during the ww2 period and subsequent years. Patches, united states, original period items, ww ii 193945, militaria, collectibles.
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