Original U.S. WWII Italian Made Airborne Troop Carrier Bullion Embroidered Patch U.S. Artillery A scarlet ribbon above the

A scarlet ribbon above the emblem carried the words "U

so we believe that it was pressed into service during WWI

There are also markings on the detonator tube in Japanese

We have cleaned it up to put in it the best light

There is a ring stain around the "sun"

Original U.S. WWII Italian Made Airborne Troop Carrier Bullion Embroidered Patch U.S. Artillery A scarlet ribbon above theOriginal Item: Only One Available. Italian heavy bullion wire embroidered patch offered in very good condition. It measures 3. 25"H x 3" W. All U. S. tactical air support units in Great Britain were consolidated into the Ninth Air Force on 16 October 1943, under the command of Maj. Gen. Lewis H. Brereton. At the same time the IX Troop Carrier Command was activated, having been constituted by USAAF Headquarters five days before the headquarters of IX