Vlag – WW2 US Army Transportation Corps Unit Flag – Red ball express – Quartermaster

A nice 100% original and rare original unit flag of the US Army Transportation Corps, who e.g., participated in the Red Ball Express campaigns on the Western Front. Beautiful stitched insignia and zinc grommets indicate mid/late war (1943/1945) production. The flag was used so it has some minor damage because of the age, but generally in great condition. See photo'as they are part of the description. A really difficult to find flag - see my hand for scale. A great flag for your WW2 collection! On 9 March 1942 the Transportation Service was established as part of the Services of Supply. In March 1942, the transportation functions were consolidated into the Transportation Division of the newly created Services of Supply. On 31 July 1942, the Transportation Service became the Transportation Corps.[8] By the end of the war the Transportation Corps had moved more than 30 million soldiers within the continental United States; and 7 million soldiers plus 126 million tons of supplies overseas.[6] From the beginning in England in late May 1942, the Transportation Corps operations in the ETO were directed by Colonel (later Maj. Gen.) Frank S. Ross who had been selected by Maj. Gen. John C. H. Lee,... lees verder bij Catawiki