Bidspirit auction | WWII U.S. Army Air Forces

WWII U.S. Army Air Forces Patches - Three embroidered patches representing U.S. Army Air Forces commands from the World War II era. The shield-shaped patch features a purple background with a gold winged emblem and central roundel in red and gold, characteristic of Ninth Air Force insignia. The two circular patches display the classic USAAF round with blue field with orange wings flanking a white/red center star. All three patches exhibit the hand-stitched quality and thread color variations typical of authentic WWII-era manufacture rather than later reproductions. The circular patches show expected edge wear and minor thread loss from decades of storage; the shield patch displays pronounced aging across its purple wool felt base.