ID Help on US Insignia

[RockChuck]

I believe this is a US Infantry Insignia, but have no idea about the age. It was an excavated piece found in the 1950s along the Columbia River.
Thank you in advance, David

 

[daroofa]

Pat. No. 2308424 was issued in January of 1943 so anytime after that.

 

[RockChuck]

Thank you daroofa that was a good bit of sleuthing on the pat no. I suspected this did not have a lot of age to it.

David

 

[oldfireguy]

That little clutch is one of the earlier styles and is collectable too.