Original U.S. WWII Operation Torch North Africa Invasion American Flag Arm Patch ZULU War Soviet and Romanian troops liberated

Soviet and Romanian troops liberated Banská Bystrica on 26 March 1945

but was not chosen to participate in Operation Market Garden

He lived in Cincinnati after the war and retired after many years in the funeral business

so this is most likely a rifle that never left the recruitment depot

Original U.S. WWII Operation Torch North Africa Invasion American Flag Arm Patch ZULU War Soviet and Romanian troops liberatedOriginal Items: One of a kind set. Operation Torch was the U. S. invasion of North Africa in 1942. USGI were given cheese cloth like American Flag Patches to apply to the arm of their uniforms. This practice was later abandoned wit exception of paratroopers who used armbands later in the war. Genuine patches are extremely difficult to find due to the relatively low numbered produced and their delicate nature. This example is offered in very good