Original U.S. WWII Embroidered USMC Raider Patch by Jacob Rhoner of Sydney, Australia Brown Bess Muskets and is marked with serial

and is marked with serial number 31377 under the series designation

with just some stitching around the edge showing where it used to be attached

Burpee enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on 4 July 1918

KIRSCHBAUM & CO

The one-piece shell of helmets made in this era consisted of layers of fiberglass cloth arranged on a form with polymeric resin applied in layers then

Original U.S. WWII Embroidered USMC Raider Patch by Jacob Rhoner of Sydney, Australia Brown Bess Muskets and is marked with serialOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is an extremely scarce Australian Made Marine Raider patch made in a style only seen with examples made by Jacob Rhoner of Sydney, Australia. We have had in the past a similar example but for the Marine Paratroopers, with the construction basically identical but with a parachute instead of a skull. The patch measures 2 x 2, embroidered on light blue wool felt with a blue border and five stars surrounding a red