MasonK Posted June 19, 2017 Share #1 Posted June 19, 2017 Thought I'd share some patches I've picked up over the past month. Feel free to comment, good or bad, and thanks for looking! 1st Cavalry (Recon) - Japanese made 1st Infantry Divsion - German made 5th Marine Amphibious Corps 8th Army Air Force - British made Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasonK Posted June 19, 2017 Author Share #2 Posted June 19, 2017 29th Infantry Division (greenback) 29th Infantry Division (inter-war) 34th Infantry Division (greenback) 49th Antiaircraft Artillery Brigade 119th Infantry Division (Phantom Division) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasonK Posted June 19, 2017 Author Share #3 Posted June 19, 2017 173rd Airborne Brigade - Japanese made 187th Parachute Glider Infantry Regiment 307th Airborne Combat Engineers 474th Infantry Regiment (blue and red variations) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasonK Posted June 19, 2017 Author Share #4 Posted June 19, 2017 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment (More modern computer made example, but a cool looking patch) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasonK Posted June 19, 2017 Author Share #5 Posted June 19, 2017 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment AAF Far East - Light Blue Variant on Felt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasonK Posted June 19, 2017 Author Share #6 Posted June 19, 2017 IX AAF Engineers - German made PT Boat Red Ball Express Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted June 19, 2017 Share #7 Posted June 19, 2017 Your 474th patches are upside down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippin Posted June 19, 2017 Share #8 Posted June 19, 2017 Very nice! The Big Red One especially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasonK Posted June 19, 2017 Author Share #9 Posted June 19, 2017 Your 474th patches are upside down. No, no....these Norwegian Viking ships actually float under water.. Must've changed the orientation when cropping/resizing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasonK Posted June 19, 2017 Author Share #10 Posted June 19, 2017 Very nice! The Big Red One especially. Thanks, Pippin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mortaydc60 Posted June 19, 2017 Share #11 Posted June 19, 2017 The 1st Cav of the lot is the most unique and hardest to find . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tredhed2 Posted June 19, 2017 Share #12 Posted June 19, 2017 The 1st Cav with bridle is original, e.g., c 1951 or earlier, but someone added RECON more recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
268th C.A. Posted June 19, 2017 Share #13 Posted June 19, 2017 I like the 507th Very cool.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasonK Posted June 19, 2017 Author Share #14 Posted June 19, 2017 The 1st Cav of the lot is the most unique and hardest to find . Thank you, sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasonK Posted June 19, 2017 Author Share #15 Posted June 19, 2017 The 1st Cav with bridle is original, e.g., c 1951 or earlier, but someone added RECON more recently. Thanks, Dave. How recently would you say it was added? Do you believe it was added by the soldier, or by someone looking to make it a more desirable patch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasonK Posted June 19, 2017 Author Share #16 Posted June 19, 2017 I like the 507th Very cool.... Thanks! I thought it was a nice variation on the design. A shame it was determined to be a more modern made example. Would love to know if anyone knows the background on this patch. Have read it was possibly made as a reunion patch, but nothing concrete to confirm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tredhed2 Posted June 19, 2017 Share #17 Posted June 19, 2017 Thanks, Dave. How recently would you say it was added? Do you believe it was added by the soldier, or by sotmeone looking to make it a more desirable patch? Even on my computer screen I can tell the threads in RECON appear to fluoresce, so I would say much more recently than c. 1951. 80s? 90s? Last year? Someone, not the GI, messed up a desirable patch. I mean, whomever did it didn't even use chain stitch like someone originally did on the bridle decades ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasonK Posted June 19, 2017 Author Share #18 Posted June 19, 2017 Even on my computer screen I can tell the threads in RECON appear to fluoresce, so I would say much more recently than c. 1951. 80s? 90s? Last year? Someone, not the GI, messed up a desirable patch. I mean, whomever did it didn't even use chain stitch like someone originally did on the bridle decades ago. It sure does glow light the sun under black-light. What a shame. Do you think it would be worthwhile to try to restore? Afraid I may do more harm than good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saginaw Posted June 19, 2017 Share #19 Posted June 19, 2017 Nice finds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasonK Posted June 19, 2017 Author Share #20 Posted June 19, 2017 Nice finds! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Marine Posted June 20, 2017 Share #21 Posted June 20, 2017 Nice additions. Congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasonK Posted June 20, 2017 Author Share #22 Posted June 20, 2017 Nice additions. Congratulations. Thanks, Dennis! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted June 23, 2017 Share #23 Posted June 23, 2017 It sure does glow light the sun under black-light. What a shame. Do you think it would be worthwhile to try to restore? Afraid I may do more harm than good. phpjaMsw2PM.jpg Perhaps if done very slowly and very carefully with a thread remover, you know that fondue fork looking thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BagmanL6 Posted June 23, 2017 Share #24 Posted June 23, 2017 I'd say you've had a pretty good haul lately. Congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasonK Posted June 24, 2017 Author Share #25 Posted June 24, 2017 I'd say you've had a pretty good haul lately. Congrats Thanks, Jeff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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