This is a World War II-era Civil Air Patrol cadet shoulder patch. This version was first authorized for use in October 1944, replacing a similar patch without the "Civil Air Patrol" text on top, and was discontinued on December 31, 1954. See <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://www.incountry.us/cappatches/CRESTS/index.html">http://www.incountry.us/cappatches/CRESTS/index.html</a> for additional variations.
Army Institute of Heraldry; photographed by <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Cadet_Programs" title="User:Cadet Programs">Cadet Programs</a>
2008-12-25
<span class="int-own-work">Self-photographed</span>