Wwii Patch
Posted April 17, 2009
By admin
Can anyone identify a WWII patch (probably US Army)?
The patch consists of a red circle enclosing what looks like the Army Corps of Engineers "castle". A large white Roman numeral one is superimposed on the castle, between the turrets. We found this in my father's belongings. He was an Army draftsmen during the war, serving with the 90th Infantry Division. Thanks in advance.
Interesting... here is the 90th Division's WWII Order of Battle
Headquarters Company
357th Infantry Regiment
358th Infantry Regiment
359th Infantry Regiment
Headquarters Battery, 90th Division Artillery
343rd Field Artillery Battalion
344th Field Artillery Battalion
345th Field Artillery Battalion
915th Field Artillery Battalion
90th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop, Mechanized
315th Engineer Combat Battalion
315th Medical Battalion
90th Counter Intelligence Corps Detachment
Headquarters, Special Troops
790th Ordnance Light Maintenance Company
90th Quartermaster Company
90th Signal Company
Military Police Platoon
Units attached during combat operations*:
712th Tank Battalion
746th Tank Battalion
607th Tank Destroyer Battalion
773rd Tank Destroyer Battalion
774th Tank Destroyer Battalion
803rd Tank Destroyer Battalion
807th Tank Destroyer Battalion
537th AAA Auto-Weapons Battalion
*the time period of each attachment varies
The 315th Engineer Combat Battalion is NOW the 315th Engineer Company, a part of the California National Guard... http://www.calguard.ca.gov/315engr/Pages/default.aspx
In my searches though I couldn't find the patch you describe.
EDIT: There was NO 1st Engineering Brigade during World War II... it was the 1st Engineering Special Brigade, and their patch doesn't match that described: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engineer_Special_Brigade_(United_States) NOR was it a part of the 90th ID
The 1st Engineer Combat Battalion, was assigned to the 1st Infantry Division (The Big Red One), and NOT to the 90th ID, and again their patch does not match that described. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Engineer_Battalion#World_War_II
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