Original WWII US Army Overseas Service Stripes Patch - 6 Bars (3 Years Service)

An original, period-authentic World War II U.S. Army Overseas Service Bar patch.

This patch features six gold-colored embroidered horizontal bars on a standard olive drab / brown wool backing.

The reverse side features the classic, era-correct white cheesecloth (crinoline) mesh stabilizer, displaying the authentic bobbin thread work expected of true mid-20th-century military manufacturing.

In the U.S. military, Overseas Service Bars are used to officially display a soldier's cumulative time served in a designated combat theater abroad.

During World War II, each single bar represented exactly 6 months of active duty overseas.

Because this specific patch features six bars, it proudly denotes 3 full years (36 months) of overseas combat zone service by the veteran who wore it.

It was traditionally sewn onto the lower sleeve of the Class A service uniform jacket.

The patch is in excellent vintage condition.

The embroidery remains vibrant, and the wool backing is fully intact with no major moth damage, fraying, or tears.

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