Need help to identify this US badge

[Susan Smyth]

[milmuseum]

Hi Susan,
I have never seen any US Military badge like this one. I'm curious to see what some others have to say.

[Good Pwny]

Welcome to the forum, Susan! Unfortunately, I cannot help on this one, but you have come to the right place.

[Walkwolf]

Strange. Looks home-made. Nothing like any US insignia I have
ever seen. Perhaps a piece of costume jewelery that only
resembles some type of military insignia.........

[Susan Smyth]

Hello all. i am new to this site. Thank you for your help.
This belonged to my granduncle. Bill. he was in the US army 1943 onwards. i know very little and hoping to get his records ! ! !. this badge came via his sister many years ago (All have passed away now) he was in France and left the army as a Stg. He would not talk to his family about the war. All his war bits Medals ? including the flag given at his burial went missing when his sister in the States Passed away and i am trying to put together his story. I think they were two cloth patches, a red diamond shape here in the attic that were with this badge.

[Walkwolf]

A 'red diamond' patch is for the US 5th Infantry Division,
They were known as the Red Devils or 'Roten Teufel'
in German.........

[Susan Smyth]

Thank you for that, every bit helps.

Red Devils or 'Roten Teufel' and Irish as well...... Hitler had no chance ...