First Army Patches
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Edward J. Rogalski
(American, 1929 - 2020)
Date1951-1953
Mediumembroidery thread
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 2 7/8 × 2 1/4in. (7.3 × 5.7cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Robin Harding and Karen Warfield
Object number2022.32.289-.290
DescriptionTwo embroidered First Army patches owned by Edward Rogalski. The background is embroidered with white thread on the top half and red thread on the bottom half. A black "A" is embroidered in the center.
NotesSubject Note: The First United States Army is the nation's longest standing and oldest field Army having been established in 1918. It served as a theater army in World War I and World War II. It supplied the United States army with soldiers and equipment during the Korean War and the Vietnam War.Status
Not on view
