firefighter Posted April 20, 2014 Share #76 Posted April 20, 2014 Does anybody shave any home front patches from Korea or Vietnam? I have a big pin that has, SUPPORT OUR BOYS IN VIETNAM.Not sure if they made patches for Korea or Vietnam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted April 22, 2014 Author Share #77 Posted April 22, 2014 I haven't really seen any home front patches from the Korean War....but then again, I wouldn't know it if I saw it. The industrial production might of the US was not completely channeled towards the war effort as it was in WW2 (which we all know that)..so that would mean less patches? Some of the same organizations existed in WW2 so the old stock patches would have been used during the KW...so it would be hard to tell if Red Cross patch specimen "A" was only used for the KW. There may be some great books out there, but I think a good start would be looking at public records searching for organizations that were created specifically in the KW era and then searching for patches with those names. Also, helicopters were used in the KW so production companies patches are out there starting then. For Vietnam, I have seen a ton of "make love not war" patches. However, I have only owned less than 10 Vietnam patches and this era is not my specialty. I know nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted May 8, 2014 Author Share #78 Posted May 8, 2014 http://www.gdeb.com/about/history/centennial/eb-100yrs-11.html During the World War I era, the company and its subsidiaries (notably Elco) built 85 submarines (via subcontractors) and 722 submarine chasers for the US Navy, and 580 80-foot motor launches for the British Royal Navy.[2] After the war, the US Navy did not order another submarine from the company until Cuttlefish in 1931.[3] During World War II, the company built 74 submarines, while Elco built nearly 400 PT boats.[4] Electric Boat ranked 77th among United States corporations in the value of World War II military production contracts.[5] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted May 13, 2014 Author Share #79 Posted May 13, 2014 4 more that I picked up. The Hawaii US Navy is in the mail system, but I wanted to put it next to it's older brother, the US Army. The Hawaiian patches have always been of interest to me, however, it is hard to tell which ones are mere souvenirs that anyone could have purchased at the time. These ones, since they are marked US Army/Navy caught my eye. The American G.I. Forum history oddly enough, I had never heard of it until I saw this patch. Still around today. Lastly, the 20th reunion patch of the 101st. Not sure if this one is of any value at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted May 15, 2014 Author Share #80 Posted May 15, 2014 This WAAC Recruiting patch was worn for 14 months before the WAAC became the WAC (15 May 1942- 1 July 1943). So a very short lived piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted July 26, 2014 Author Share #81 Posted July 26, 2014 Been a while since I added some more to the collection. Spokane Army Air Depot Valley Forge Military Academy Summer Camp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave grunt Posted July 29, 2014 Share #82 Posted July 29, 2014 Three words describe this for me. I AM JEALOUS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarbridge Posted July 29, 2014 Share #83 Posted July 29, 2014 Great job...It good to see them all together in a group.There are many I have seen and not sure what they were...Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Ragan Posted July 29, 2014 Share #84 Posted July 29, 2014 This was probably worn on civilian employees work coveralls, shirts or jackets.(I'm referring to the Oklahoma City Air Depot patch.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manny C Posted July 29, 2014 Share #85 Posted July 29, 2014 Very nice patches... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share #86 Posted July 31, 2014 Finally picked up a Beechcraft Busy Bee employee patch at a very reasonable price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wake1941 Posted August 3, 2014 Share #87 Posted August 3, 2014 Some great Home Front Patches here many I have never seen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wake1941 Posted August 3, 2014 Share #88 Posted August 3, 2014 The Emergency Service Patch with the OWL is also made in a cap sized patch, I have seen them on overseas caps before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted August 3, 2014 Author Share #89 Posted August 3, 2014 The Emergency Service Patch with the OWL is also made in a cap sized patch, I have seen them on overseas caps before I guess that is another one that I must find now =) I've never seen the cap patch before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wake1941 Posted August 3, 2014 Share #90 Posted August 3, 2014 Let me see if I can come up with a picture within the next day or so I may have one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Fedory Posted August 11, 2014 Share #91 Posted August 11, 2014 I had no idea there were so many "Homefront" patches out there! Thanks for filling in a big gap in my "homefront" education! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted August 22, 2014 Author Share #92 Posted August 22, 2014 May I present you with a 1942 MLB Health patch (only worn in 1942). "This was the logo of the Hale America initiative, which was basically a “Shape Up!” fitness program that arose in response to America’s entry into World War II following the bombing of Pearl Harbor." Check out the link below for the full story. Since we entered into the War, we needed to make sure that our youth were fit enough for service so there were many programs across the nation that were geared towards this so that young adults were ready for basic training and combat. http://www.uni-watch...merica-patches/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted August 22, 2014 Author Share #93 Posted August 22, 2014 Some Civil Defense armbands. Picked them up cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted August 25, 2014 Author Share #94 Posted August 25, 2014 American War Dad on black wool variation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted September 8, 2014 Author Share #95 Posted September 8, 2014 Well, I grew up with my parents owning an Oldsmobile...and you know that I collect homefront patches...so I kinda had to add this to my collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted September 15, 2014 Author Share #96 Posted September 15, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted September 15, 2014 Author Share #97 Posted September 15, 2014 These are in route to me as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skypilot6670 Posted September 15, 2014 Share #98 Posted September 15, 2014 Thank you very much.Ive been focusing on wings for a while.After this I may have to change majors. I really enjoy these and the Nam Patches. Thanks Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted September 30, 2014 Author Share #99 Posted September 30, 2014 Picked up a handful of Grumman patches. I was told by the seller, whom had a lot of Grumman items, that the felt and screen printed patches were worn by plant security guards. I know that there are other variations with one star, two star, and three stars--with different amount of bars underneath them. Regardless, these insignia are rather crudely made and most have moth nips on the edges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted September 30, 2014 Author Share #100 Posted September 30, 2014 This is a small one, measures just a hair over 2.25" in width. The white lettering makes it hard to see the Grumman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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