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2020......., another look to resolve these mysterious patch identities.....

UNK 10 - the mysterious Red Fox

UNK 16 - Compass

UNK 17 - Scrotum

UNK 18 - SAR

UNK 19 - Eleven - Ace Novelty

UNK 23 - Duck with Parachute

UNK 24 - 8 Stars Paratus

UNK 25 - 5 The First String - Ace Novelty

UNK 26 - We Try Harder Vietnam

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UNK 17- I played around with this one for quite some time, but I think I have it. ISHAANDEN is Danish for "Ice Hand" which is used to say "my hands are freezing." So, The patch is a mixture of Danish and Latin- "Hand of ice through difficulties to the scrotum."

 

I would say this probably isn't a US patch, but some sort of joke from the Danish contingent to somewhere damned cold. Korea? The Arctic? The South Pole?

 

Allan

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Salvage Sailor

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Aloha Everyone,

 

2021......., another look to resolve these unknown patch mysteries

 

UNK 10 - the mysterious Red Fox

UNK 16 - Compass

UNK 17 - Scrotum

UNK 18 - SAR

UNK 19 - Eleven - Ace Novelty

UNK 23 - Duck with Parachute

UNK 24 - 8 Stars Paratus

UNK 25 - 5 The First String - Ace Novelty

UNK 26 - We Try Harder Vietnam

 

For Larger Photos and Details - Scroll up on the pages of this topic

 

Mahalo Nui Loa

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A new one which came with an USS PROTECTOR (AGR-11) RADRON TWO patch (In service 1957 to 1965). 

 

AGR 11 USS PROTECTOR 001.jpg

 

These two (2) patches came together, no clear ID on the Scanning Cat but of note, the thread colors and weave match on both patches,  (green, red, yellow, black)

 

AGR 11 USS PROTECTOR 002.jpg

 

The PROTECTOR is one of the 'Liberty' ships converted to become Guardian class Radar Pickett ships filling the NORAD 'radar gap' during the early years of the Cold War.  For more info:  http://www.yagrs.org/ships.htm

 

UNK 27 THE 'SCANNING CAT' - YAGR or AGR - Cold War Radar Pickett?

 

AGR 11 USS PROTECTOR 004.jpg

 

AGR 11 USS PROTECTOR 005.jpg

 

 

 

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Salvage Sailor

Bumpity, bumpity, bump

 

Aloha Everyone,

 

Almost 2023......., another look to resolve these unknown patch mysteries

 

UNK 10 - the mysterious Red Fox

UNK 16 - Compass

UNK 17 - Scrotum

UNK 18 - SAR

UNK 19 - Eleven - Ace Novelty

UNK 23 - Duck with Parachute

UNK 24 - 8 Stars Paratus

UNK 25 - 5 The First String - Ace Novelty

UNK 26 - We Try Harder Vietnam

UNK 27  - THE 'SCANNING CAT' - YAGR or AGR - Cold War Radar Pickett?

 

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Mahalo Nui Loa

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Salvage Sailor

Aloha Everyone,

 

No Joy this year on these mystery pieces of fabric

 

Almost 2023......., another look to resolve these unknown patch mysteries plus a few more I'll add from this year

 

UNK 10 - the mysterious Red Fox

UNK 16 - Compass

UNK 17 - Scrotum

UNK 18 - SAR

UNK 19 - Eleven - Ace Novelty

UNK 23 - Duck with Parachute

UNK 24 - 8 Stars Paratus

UNK 25 - 5 The First String - Ace Novelty

UNK 26 - We Try Harder Vietnam

UNK 27  - THE 'SCANNING CAT' - YAGR or AGR - Cold War Radar Pickett?

 

For Larger Photos and Details - Scroll up on the pages of this topic

 

Mahalo Nui Loa

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8 minutes ago, Salvage Sailor said:

Aloha Everyone,

 

No Joy this year on these mystery pieces of fabric

 

Almost 2023......., another look to resolve these unknown patch mysteries plus a few more I'll add from this year

 

UNK 10 - the mysterious Red Fox

UNK 16 - Compass

UNK 17 - Scrotum

UNK 18 - SAR

UNK 19 - Eleven - Ace Novelty

UNK 23 - Duck with Parachute

UNK 24 - 8 Stars Paratus

UNK 25 - 5 The First String - Ace Novelty

UNK 26 - We Try Harder Vietnam

UNK 27  - THE 'SCANNING CAT' - YAGR or AGR - Cold War Radar Pickett?

 

For Larger Photos and Details - Scroll up on the pages of this topic

 

Mahalo Nui Loa

 

 

UNK 028  Yes, we know it's from the Helicopter Assault ship USS OKINAWA (LPH-3), veteran with seven campaign stars for Vietnam War service and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for Operation Frequent Wind...

 

6 inch round, fully embroidered, Aircrewman (Dodson?) bailing out over the rice paddies

perhaps his aircraft down in flames to the left side

LPH3USSOKINAWA001DodsonsFlyingCircus001.JPG.6fd0e83907cf05a1df3b964b4acd0bab.JPG

 

But who the heck is Dodson?

 

This patch has been kicking around for some years but the story behind the Flying Circus has been lost.

 

LPH3USSOKINAWA001DodsonsFlyingCircus002.JPG.be86ec3cee634200b13eae1a9d966b8f.JPG

 

Thoughts?

 

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