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Vintage United States Army Specialized Training Program Insignia Patch, WWII Era Patch ASTP
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United States Army
Specialized Training Program Insignia Patch
The Army Specialized Training Program (ASTP) was a military training program instituted by the United States Army during World War II to meet wartime demands both for junior officers and soldiers with technical skills. Conducted at 227 American universities, it offered training in such fields as engineering, foreign languages, and medicine.
The program was approved in September 1942 and implemented in December of that year. The lamp of knowledge suggests academic learning, the sword represents the military profession.
This SSI patch was instituted on the 26 September 1943 until the 29th January 1947. This is an official USGI military patch.
Army ASTP SSI Patch, full colour, WWII Era issue with TWILL CHEESECLOTHE back and cut edge
