Original U.S. WWII Airborne Glider School Insignia Patch - Later Associated with 79th Troop Carrier Squadron, IX Troop Carrier Command MG 42 Mounts The leather grip is now

The leather grip is now stained dark with white spotting

Due to anti aircraft fire

He later returns a married man

these were to stay in use for the next decade

The Bayonet is stamped on the blade Π/ WG

Original U.S. WWII Airborne Glider School Insignia Patch - Later Associated with 79th Troop Carrier Squadron, IX Troop Carrier Command MG 42 Mounts The leather grip is nowOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very attractive original U. S. WWII Airborne Glider School insignia patch, a distinctive piece of early American airborne history. This design is identified as having first been worn by personnel associated with the United States Airborne Glider School and later with the 79th Troop Carrier Squadron of the IX Troop Carrier Command. The 79th Troop Carrier Squadron played an important role in Allied airborne