Some new unknowns.....

[Bill K]

This one appears to be European made and depicts either a C-82 or a C-119. Could it be for one of the Aerial Delivery units in the US Army Europe? ( Aerial Delivery Platoon, 11th QM Parachute Supply & Maintenance Co, 557th QM Co (Aerial Delivery)or US Army Aerial Support Center (7868th AU)) The patch is a little larger than a standard Para/glider cap patch.

[Bill K]

"WING" I have some paperwork on this patch and it appears to be part of a recruiting drive by Oldsmobile during WWII to attract women to War work. There's also a very nice sterling pin for this unit or program. Does anyone know what "WING" stands for or more about this unit?

[Bill K]

And this one....Japanese made and about the size of a para/glider cap patch. It has some of the nicest embroidery I've ever seen. The odd part is it has a metal stiffener sewn inside (sort of like the WWII paratrooper trick of sewing a silver dollar behind their cap patches).

[ocsfollowme]

For your WING patch

 

https://www.hemmings.com/magazine/hcc/2006/02/Lightning-From-Lansing/1282135.html

 

 

Since so much of its workforce had gone off to battle, Oldsmobile turned to the women of Lansing by the thousands to perform assembly, machining and other production work during the war. Collectively, they were known as Wings-War Working Women of Oldsmobile-and wore uniforms festooned with a patch depicting a wing and a torch. The recast production team of more than 7,300 was good enough to ensure that Oldsmobile won the Army-Navy Production Award, signified by its "E" banner, no less than four times. Employees were also enthusiastic buyers of war bonds, to the point where the workforce donated a B-25 Mitchell bomber to the War Department in their own names. More than 2,200 Oldsmobile employees served in the armed forces during World War II, with 52 killed in combat.

 

I am sure it stands for Women in _____________

 

I own a WIPS patch that stood for Women in Production Services http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/183430-home-front-patches/page-19?hl=wips&do=findComment&comment=2290100

[vintageproductions]

I believe the first one is an early Taiwanese airborne piece.

[ocsfollowme]

More info on the WING patch. Still cannot find anything spelled out. WING could be short for "Winning Girls" and a play on wings of an airplane.

 

[F 106 Pilot]

The Skull patch is a Air Force patch 559th Strategic-Fighter Squadron Bergstrom AFB, Texas.Note atomic symbol in eye socket.

Ben

[ocsfollowme]

The Skull patch is a Air Force patch 559th Strategic-Fighter Squadron Bergstrom AFB, Texas.Note atomic symbol in eye socket.

Ben

 

 

Good ID!!! Well done.

 

http://www.usafpatches.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=search&cat=0&pid=30491#top_display_media

 

559th Fighter-Escort Squadron, 559th Strategic Fighter Squadron and 559th Fighter-Day Squadron

[Bill K]

The link wouldn't work for me so lets try this one. It looks like the unit was only in Japan for about 90 days. Thanks for the ID!

 

 

http://gallery.usafpatches.com/displayimage.php?pid=30491

 

 

Some history from Wikipedia:

 

In January 1953 the 559th was redesignated as a strategic fighter squadron. In May it deployed to Chitose Air Base, Japan for approximately 90 days. The principal purpose of the deployment was to provide training for the wing and enable it, while operating as a part of the Northern Area Air Defense Command, to augment the Japanese Air Defense Force. On 15 May replaced the 508th Strategic Fighter Wing on rotation in Japan. On 12 June the commanding officer of the 559th Squadron, Lieutenant Colonel Paul M. Hall, was killed in an airplane crash while making a ground-controlled approach. The squadron redeployed to Bergstrom Air Force Base in August.