Bidspirit auction | CW, 20th C Patches, Card

CW, 20th C Patches, Card Deck & More - 1. American Civil War Infantry Officer's Hat Badge. Good condition. Official branch insignia for the US Army Infantry at the time. Bullion were worn exclusively by commissioned officers on their headgear. 2.5” long, 1.75” wide. 2. 2- Civil War Union Army Artillery Officer 2nd Lieutenant Rank Insignia. Good condition. 1.75” diameter each. 3. Sergeant (E-5). Good condition, 3.5” long, 3.25” wide. 4. Honorable Service known by veterans as the ”Ruptured Duck” because it looked like a clumsy duck. Good condition. Issued to members of the US Armed Forces who were honorably discharged during WWII 1925-1946. Returning veterans were allowed to wear their military uniforms for 30 days after returning home and the Ruptured Duck” showed they were legally discharged and not AWOL. 3” long, 1.5” wide. 5. US Air Forces (USAAF).Headquarters Shoulder Sleeve Insignia. Good condition. Referred to as the Hap Arnold wings patch. Approved 23Feb1942, designed by James T. Rawls a member of General Henry ”Hap” Arnold's staff. Official patch worn by personnel assigned to the Army Air Forces Headquarters and those stationed stateside during the war. 2.5” diameter. 6. US Third Air Force (part of the US Army Air Forces) military insignia shoulder patch. Good condition. Activated in late 1940 the Third Air Force operated primarily out of the southeastern US during WWII. Core responsibilities included training bomber, fighter, and reconnaissance crews for overseas deployment, and conducting antisubmarine patrols along the American coast, Back has the ”Snowback” / ”Whiteback” pattern characteristic of American embroidery manufacturing during the 1940s caused by the white cotton bobbin thread locking the colored front threads into place. It has a cut edge standard to the era. The treads do not glow. 2.75” diameter. 7. Badge of Military Merit. Good condition. Predecessor to the Purple Heart. Established by George Washington 07Aug1782. First American military decoration created to honor the uncommon gallantry and extraordinary fidelity of enlisted soldiers and non-commissioned officers. Fell out of use after the Revolutionary War but was revived by General Douglass MacArthur in 1932 to honor the bicentennial of Washington's birth transforming it into the modern Purple Heart medal. 2” long, 2” wide. 8. Hollywood Pack ”52 Art Studies” Pin-Up Playing Card Novelty Deck. Good condition, box has wear. All cards are present. Manufactured during the 1940s or 1950s. 3.5” long, 2.5” wide, 0.5” tall. Please see photos. Disclaimer: Due to the high quality of fakes, this item is sold as-is without warranty of authenticity.