US WW2 43th Infantry Division Patch

US WW2 43th Infantry Division Patch
Nickname “Winged Victory”

The 43rd Division was mobilized for federal service on 24 February 1941. It was reorganized as a "triangular" division meaning that it had three infantry regiments, rather than four infantry regiments organized into two brigades.

The 43rd was originally sent to Camp Blanding, Florida where it was based prior to participating in the Louisiana Maneuvers of 1941 and the Carolina Maneuvers later than same year. The division relocated to Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 14 February 1942 and was officially re-designated as the 43rd Infantry Division on 19 February 1942.

The division staged for shipment overseas at Fort Ord, California on 6 September 1942 and departed San Francisco on 1 October. The division arrived in New Zealand on October 23, 1942, prior to being committed to combat in the South West Pacific Theater under the command of General Douglas MacArthur.

Very nice patch in very good condition.

Code: 62624