WWII US Army Air Forces Cambridge Field Station Military Police Breast and Hat Badge Set

This is a World War II breast and hat badge set for a United States Army Air Forces Military Police patrolman at Cambridge Field Station. Initially known as Cambridge Field Station, created by the USAAF just after World War II and sited next to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the facility picked up where the research in radio, radar and electronics by the wartime labs had left off. In July 1949, the Field Station became the Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories (AFCRL). The Research Center worked in conjunction with the Bedford radar test facility at Bedford Airfield on current developments, paving the way for the SAGE (Semi-Automatic Ground Environment) Air Defense System. Both badges are numbered 19.

Circa World War II.

Hat badge: 2-3/4" height and 2-3/4" width; breast badge: 2-9/16" height and 1-9/16" width.

Nickel-plated brass with painted lettering (breast badge has enameling).

Hat badge: single screw post with disc backing; breast badge: vertical kick pin with "C" catch.

This is from a military police collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. RBJX94 LBIEX8/10 SBHGX2/11

7+ (Very Fine+): Badges show some light wear and tarnish and hat badge backing is rusted.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.