American Field Service & Ambulance Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a Wonderful Early World War II Circa 1939 - 40 American Field Service Hat Badge Made in N. Africa. Possibly made in Egypt. Brings up thoughts of Casablanca...  VINTAGE: Early World War II Circa 1939 - 1940. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is a Wonderful Circa 1917 AFS American Field service TMU-184 Driver ID Bracelet of Eldin Dewitt Lougee. VINTAGE: Circa 1917s. SIZE: Approximately Medal:1-1/2" x 7/8" Total length: 8-1/2" CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Sterling...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I United States Women's Motor Messenger Service wing badge. It was worn as a cap badge, or collar insignia VINTAGE: Circa World War I. SIZE: Approximately 5/8" in height x 2" in length. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Blackened...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I American Ambulance Service shoulder sleeve insignia. The badge is round and orange and shows a rooster strutting at center. VINTAGE: Circa World War I. SIZE: 2-1/16" diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Orange felt patch...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa World War I American Red Cross overseas cap. It has a nicely enameled square red cross badge and gutta percha buttons on the front as worn by stateside ambulance drivers during World War I. The weave of the wool gives the hat a...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare circa 1916 American Field Service (AFS) ambulance driver's hat badge. Organized during World War I, the American Field Service was a volunteer humanitarian effort providing transport, hospital services and manpower in the form of...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa World War I Motor Corps of America cap badge. The Motor Corps started out as some women volunteering for automobile-related detail with the National League for Women's Service. When need heightened, they branched out to become a...

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare Norton-Harjes Ambulance Corps hat badge. Norton-Harjes was formed in 1914, Norton being the son of a prominent Harvard man and Harjes a French banker. Affiliated at first with the Red Cross, Norton-Harjes was one of...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare, last type World War I American Field Service Camion (Transport) driver hat badge. It is in brown (paint) patinated copper and came to us from the estate of William Edwin Bown, a 397 T.M.U. (397 Transport Militaire UnitŽ, Groupe...

ARTIFACT: This is a great 1950s ambulance driver hat badge for the Blue Ambulance Service. A nice enameled blue ambulance sits above a wing and between the words BLUE AMBULANCE. VINTAGE: Circa 1950s. SIZE: Approximately 1-5/8" in height and 2-5/8" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I American Field Service / United States Army Ambulance Corps roster charm. The rooster is a symbol of France, and was used primarily by the Ambulance Corps. The charm is hollow and three-dimensional and the rooster‰Ûªs tail...

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare Norton-Harjes Ambulance Corps hat badge. The badge reads AMERICAN RED CROSS and shows a red cross at center. VINTAGE: Circa World War I. SIZE: 1-3/16" diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold-plated brass with...