The grouping consists of 5 loose patches and 9 patches stitched to a black velvet backing, with the text "TO MARY/FROM CLAYTON/JANUARY 1945"; neither Mary nor Clayton are positively identified. Each patch is finely embroidered, with all but the loose Merrill's Marauders patch featuring metallic bullion wire. On the backing, each patch has an embroidered identification, and includes patches for the Army Air Forces, Army Service Forces, Southeast Asia Command, Burma Road Engineers, China-Burma-India Theater, Merrill's Marauders, 10th Air Force, 20th Bomber Command, and 8th Air Force. The loose patches include repeats of Merrill's Marauders, the Army Air Forces and 8th Air Force patches, with a Flying Tiger patch on a cut out section of leather and an unidentified triangular patch showing 3 stars over a river delta. Provenance: The Putnam Green/Sycamore Collection

Fine overall, with some minor handling marks.