United States. Three First War Aef North Russia Expeditionary Force 339Th Infantry Patches consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac The upper thigh of each

The upper thigh of each leg features a pocket closing with a diagonal flap with a reinforced buttonhole meeting a pebbled zink button

1889 in Chesley

the latter on an original War ribbon)

circa late 1930’s until 1944

Current (in bronze gilt with black felt

United States. Three First War Aef North Russia Expeditionary Force 339Th Infantry Patches consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac The upper thigh of each"Polar Bear Expedition" (August 1918 June 1919). Two in felt, one in maroon, the other in steel blue, both with white embroidered bears, the other in black felt with a white cotton patch sewn in place on the reverse to highlight the two voided areas and stamped "M&D 19". Very fine.