USMC 1st Division LRRP Patch

[35th USAAD]

This patch is about 4" tall and is cotton. Does anyone know when this patch first was made (Korea ?) Looks Japanese or maybe Korean made. Comments. Thanks, Lou

 

[CUBUSMC]

Looks like the patches that were made in the late 70's. That is when I started collecting. I use to buy mine from Quincy Sales in Tulsa Oklahoma. I remember that they were very cheap. I also bought my copy of Brittan and Washingtons book on sholder sleeve insignia from them. I believe the good majority of their insignia was made in Japan at the time. Alot of it was made to resemble Vietnam era designs but there were also a lot of patches made to represent WWII designs. A lot too were current navy ships. I still think I have all the flyers. I would think that there is somewhere on the forum that talks about these patches. Hope that helps and I am sure more people will chime in. - Jeff

[35th USAAD]

Looks like the patches that were made in the late 70's. That is when I started collecting. I use to buy mine from Quincy Sales in Tulsa Oklahoma. I remember that they were very cheap. I also bought my copy of Brittan and Washingtons book on sholder sleeve insignia from them. I believe the good majority of their insignia was made in Japan at the time. Alot of it was made to resemble Vietnam era designs but there were also a lot of patches made to represent WWII designs. A lot too were current navy ships. I still think I have all the flyers. I would think that there is somewhere on the forum that talks about these patches. Hope that helps and I am sure more people will chime in. - Jeff

 

Jeff, were these cotton ? or poly ?, Thanks for the info, Regards, Lou

[F50lrrp]

This is a Marine Corps Force Recon patch. It is not a LRRP patch. Although Marines went through Rencond School, and were awarded a Recondo patch upon graduation, The Marine Corps never authorized them to wear it.