Original U.S. WWII French Made Glass Bead 9th Air Force Shoulder Sleeve Insignia Holsters & Cases 38-55 Caliber

38-55 Caliber

at the age of 28/29

possibly indicating the stock was supplied from there

This was unfortunately often not entirely successful

M/55 and M/57 needle-ignition carbines featured the re-adoption of the shortened bolt

Original U.S. WWII French Made Glass Bead 9th Air Force Shoulder Sleeve Insignia Holsters & Cases 38-55 CaliberOriginal Item: Only One Available. Now this is a spectacular example of a rather rare shoulder sleeve insignia for the 9th Air Force. The SSI is a French made example and constructed entirely out of colored glass beads aside from the gauze like backing in which the beads were woven into. The 9th Air Force shoulder sleeve insignia was approved by the US Quartermaster General on 16 September 1943. The patch is in wonderful condition and does not appear