Product Description
The 15th Army patch was worn from 23 October 1944 to 31 January 1946.
The Fifteenth United States Army was organized in August 1944 at Fort Sam Houston, Texas and arrived in Europe as Nazi Germany was about to collapse. The Fiftheenth was involved in cleaning up the remaining pockets of resistance in the Lorient and St. Nazaire areas of France. The insignia is in the red and white colors of an army. The division per saltire and the five sides of the pentagon are suggestive of the numerical designation of the organization while the letter "A" indicates that the organization is an army. The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved on 26 Oct 1944.
Campaigns: World War II
Decorations: None
Our 15th Army patch is a regulation, full color, embroidered military patch. This is the same patch that is supplied to the U.S. Army, Army National Guard, Army Reserve units, and sold in the Army Post Exchanges. This patch would be a great gift idea and a wonderful addition to your patch collection.