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Was visiting my gf's family for the eclipse and her aunt pulled these out because she thought I'd appreciate them. Does anyone know what the patches are for? Her family didn't know.
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>>34988753
Nazi war crimes
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>>34988753
The red patches are side ways, they are supposed to me hour glasses.
Here this should help some with your research.
http://militaryspecialtiesinc.com/web/us/ww2_us_patches_cloth/us_patches_cloth_pg2.htm
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>>34989108
>>34988753
More info on the winged patch.
http://militaryspecialtiesinc.com/web/us/ww2_aaf_patches/us_aaf_patches_pg2.htm

Also to find these things, I just googles description of the patchs like "red patch black hour glass ww2" and "military patch star with wings 20 ww2"
Hope that helps you find info on any more that you find
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>>34988753
Patches means he was part of 7th infantry division out of californias fort ord, which used to be the sister fort for fort benning in georgia.

Like other anon said they are sideways. The other ribbons and such are easy to find if you google army medals.

The guy was infantry and saw combat, based off the blue rifle, combat infantry badge.
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>>34989137
Cont
In OP pic,

He has a good conduct medal, probably from serving 3+ years, asiatic service medal with 3 clusters, probaboy for serving in asia for 3 years, and the philippines liberation medal for probably being stationed there at end of war.
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>>34988755
Ribbons from left to right, good conduct medal, amereican campaign medal fir winning the war, and asiatic medal like in first pic, possiboy one he wore after his first or second tour since tgere is only 1 cluster.
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>>34989108
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So just looking at your links, these patches were theater made then based on the rough sewing
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