US WW2 16th Army Corps Patch
US WW2 16th Army Corps Patch
The XVI Corps was ordered to active duty on 7 December 1943 at Fort Riley, Kansas. During World War II, XVI Corps fought in the European Theater of Operations as part of the Ninth United States Army. The Corps comprised the 29th Infantry Division under Major General Charles H. Gerhardt, the 75th Infantry Division under Major General Ray E. Porter, the 79th Infantry Division under Major General Ira T. Wyche, and the 95th Infantry Division under Major General Harry L. Twaddle.
After the end of the war the corps was inactivated on 7 December 1945 at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey.
Nice patch in mint condition, great for a US WW2 patch collection!
Code: 74389
25.00 EUR