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Patch for the Special Services Division

ca. 1942

African American history · place not specified

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

An insignia patch for the United States Army Trial Defense Service. The patch has a red border with a white interior. A blue star is at center of the patch.

Catalog date
ca. 1942
Recorded subjects
African American; Military; World War II

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Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20

Catalog reference: 2011.155.121.1.2

Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

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