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Old 02-15-2015, 11:33 PM
Jcordell Jcordell is offline
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Thanks! Unit patches, particularly Canadian, have never attracted as much interest up here because they tend to be much plainer - case in point, my division (3rd Canadian Division - just stood back up a couple of years ago) wears a 2" x 3" rectangle in French Grey. About the only thing interesting about it is that they haven't been able to issue the patches yet because apparently cloth in that color has been discontinued since the last time the Div was active in 1946.

It's good that you have your Grandfather's things - I have what mine kept, but it wasn't a lot. I'd love to see your shadow box.
I'll take a photo. Among the medals are five Distinguished Flying Crosses and two Bronze Stars.
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