This small lot contains two World War One 29^th Division shoulder patches, a World War One victory ribbon with one campaign star, a Welcome Home 29^th Division button, a World War One era 29^th Division finger ring and a World War Two son in service pin.

Both of the shoulder patches are done on an OD wool backing with one being larger than the other. The first meas. approx. 2.00 inches across and has a blue and gray Yin-Yang made of thread. The second is a bit larger meas. approx. 3.00 inches across and is made of contrasting dark and light blue cording forming the Yin-Yang. Both patches are in excellent condition.

The Victory Medal ribbon is of the usual construction with a pinback and a single bronze campaign star at center.

The next item is a printed metal lapel button with a stickpin on the reverse. The face has a full color blue & gray Yin-Yang at center edges in green with “WELCOME HOME 29^th DIVISION” in white.

The finger ring looks to date from World War One but could be World War Two. The ring is sliver with a round face and filigreed sides. The face has a full color blue & gray Yin-Yang with an applied silver “29.” There are no visible markings on the inside.

The last item is a World War Two son in service pin. The face has an enameled blue & gray Yin-Yang surrounded by a silver “29^TH DIVISION U.S.A.” Reverse of this has a pin and is marked “WHITTEMORE & CO. ATTLEBORO, MASS” AND “STERLING.” Suspended from this by a very dainty chain about 1.25 inches long is a unit crest for the 111^th Field Artillery Regiment. Crest has a small pin on the back as well.

The 29th Infantry Division served in both of the World Wars and was made up of Pennsylvania and Maryland National Guardsman.

In World War One the division saw action in the Muse-Argonne campaign.

During World War Two the Division is famous for leading the assault at Omaha Beach on D-Day June 6, 1944.  [ad] [ph:L]

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