Original World War Two US Army Air Forces 11th Air Force shoulder sleeve insignia patch.
Activated on 28 December 1941 as the Alaskan Air Force at Elmendorf Field, Alaska Territory. 11th AF provided air defense of Alaska during World War II and fought in the Aleutian Islands Campaign. It was re-designated as the Alaskan Air Command in late 1945, and became responsible for the air defense of Alaska.
