Crest, DUI, 56th Medical Battalion, ETO, PB

Genuine US Army distinctive unit insignia, 56th Medical Battalion. During World War II, the 56th Medical Battalion took part in six campaigns in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater, beginning with the invasion of Sicily and the Rome-Arno campaignm during which it handled both air and sea evacuation at Anzio, before providing medical support during the invasion of Southern France; other campaigns included Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, and Central Europe.

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