Bearmon Posted January 10, 2012 Share #1 Posted January 10, 2012 Any Clues on this one? PT boats?? PBRs??? Not US at all? looks like binoculars in one "hand" can't tell what kind of animal in the other Tommy gun and nBrown shoes.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearmon Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share #2 Posted January 10, 2012 The Reverse: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Signor Posted January 11, 2012 Share #3 Posted January 11, 2012 Possibly a "detachment" of a Helo unit off a crusier etc ................................. Johnny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itshistory Posted January 11, 2012 Share #4 Posted January 11, 2012 It may more likely be something to do with a PT Boat unit. The small boats were nicknamed "Mosquito" Boats. There was a Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 12 that was active in WWII. I agree about the one object being binoculars or a camera, the other appears to be a small monkey. The patch looks more like a recent manufacture than WWII era so maybe it's a veterans reproduction. It very well could be a much older patch. There is or was one of these on Ebay very recently. IH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted January 11, 2012 Share #5 Posted January 11, 2012 Has a 60s era japanese made look to it. Maybe Bob can jump in here and give his thoughts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigsaye Posted January 11, 2012 Share #6 Posted January 11, 2012 I would guess a VN era Aviation unit. Possibily reconnisance. The brown shoe is a Navy thing, associated with Naval aviation. The monkey would have to do with NAS Cubi Point Philipeenes. They have a huge population of rather vicisious monkeys over on the Cubi side with no fear of drunk Sailors and tended to be some what agressive. And, that part of the world is just full of mosquiteos, all the time everywhere. If it had to do with PT boats, it would be more "PT" centric. Naval Aviation unit, a detachment of a regular squadron, VN era. Steve Hesson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KurtA Posted January 11, 2012 Share #7 Posted January 11, 2012 And, PT Boats were formed in "squadrons", not "units." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itshistory Posted January 11, 2012 Share #8 Posted January 11, 2012 I would guess a VN era Aviation unit. Possibily reconnisance. The brown shoe is a Navy thing, associated with Naval aviation. The monkey would have to do with NAS Cubi Point Philipeenes. They have a huge population of rather vicisious monkeys over on the Cubi side with no fear of drunk Sailors and tended to be some what agressive. And, that part of the world is just full of mosquiteos, all the time everywhere. If it had to do with PT boats, it would be more "PT" centric. Naval Aviation unit, a detachment of a regular squadron, VN era. Steve Hesson This seems to make the most sense. Since you have a broader perspective on navy customs and Naval interactions the images portrayed on the patch are more understandable. I have never heard of a Navy helicopter squadron having "units" but I have seen "Detachments", usually something like HMM-262 ( C )DetP. While I don't know what ( C ) might mean, DetP is pretty clear. IH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigsaye Posted January 11, 2012 Share #9 Posted January 11, 2012 This seems to make the most sense. Since you have a broader perspective on navy customs and Naval interactions the images portrayed on the patch are more understandable. I have never heard of a Navy helicopter squadron having "units" but I have seen "Detachments", usually something like HMM-262 ( C )DetP. While I don't know what ( C ) might mean, DetP is pretty clear. IH Again, just SWAGing it. I recall specialized groups that worked with in different groups being refered to as "Units". Pretty generaic. I mean, this could also be some Coastal Patrol or River organization, but the brown shoes tell me it's NavAir affiliated. And Again, I could be compleatly out in left field (or is it right field :think: ). Either way, cool patch, and I'm just guessing based on what the symbologey means to this old Rust Pickin' Squid. Steve Hesson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VirtualMariner Posted January 11, 2012 Share #10 Posted January 11, 2012 Steve's assessment seems like a pretty good educated guess. I agree that, if this is a Navy patch, the brown shoes are a tip off for it being an aviation unit. Honestly, though, the shape of the patch itself immediately make me think aviation, as well. Seems to me like this style/shape is seen more with aviation units than ship or shore commands in the Navy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Signor Posted January 12, 2012 Share #11 Posted January 12, 2012 It could also be USMC aviation related , I just put in Navy as mentioned for the "Brown Shoes" ...................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Signor Posted March 21, 2013 Share #12 Posted March 21, 2013 could be a liaison type seeing as the bug has binoculars and weilding a gun and has wings and has grabbed hod of some little "enemy" ........................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearmon Posted March 22, 2013 Author Share #13 Posted March 22, 2013 Glad to see this one back up, I think I might try to get in the "Trading Post" for some more help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67Rally Posted March 22, 2013 Share #14 Posted March 22, 2013 Could it have to do with a CB support unit? The skeeter is holding a Thompson (inverted) over his head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearmon Posted October 23, 2013 Author Share #15 Posted October 23, 2013 I wanted to bring this back up to the top in case any new members can ID this patch. Thanks Bearmon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Signor Posted October 23, 2013 Share #16 Posted October 23, 2013 How about 50s era an the T-6's that they used for spotting and target marking (USAF)and they were known as Mosquitos , they did have some nose guns on some of them I have heard and that may be what the Thompson is depicting ........................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearmon Posted October 23, 2013 Author Share #17 Posted October 23, 2013 you mean this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Signor Posted October 24, 2013 Share #18 Posted October 24, 2013 Like that , but that one wasn't the only "Mosquito" Squadron there were some others, but you're on the right track I think ............................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBMflyer Posted October 24, 2013 Share #19 Posted October 24, 2013 USS Missouri BB-63 had for it's helicopter detachment during the Korean War HU-1 Unit 12, hence the "Mo" in Mo Skee To on the patch. Hope this solves things, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearmon Posted October 24, 2013 Author Share #20 Posted October 24, 2013 TBMflyer, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Signor Posted October 25, 2013 Share #21 Posted October 25, 2013 There Ya go , finally got er done !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearmon Posted October 26, 2013 Author Share #22 Posted October 26, 2013 Found this on worth point concerning an EBay sale from 12/10/2011: THIS CAME OUT OF A LIEN SALE--GREAT VINTAGE NAVY PATCH--7TH FLEET FAR EAST MO-SKEETO'--THE PERSON THIS CAME FROM WAS ON THE U.S.S MISSOURI 1952-53 FAR EAST CRUISE--HAS A RUST MARK AS PICTURED FROM A PAPER CLIP-I DIDN'T TRY TO REMOVE MARK AS I DON'T KNOW HOW AND DIDN'T WANT TO RUIN THE PATCH--COLORS ARE GREAT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE IT WAS EVER ATTACHED TO ANYTHING--6 INCHES TALL AND 4 1/2 INCHES ACROSS--ANY QUESTIIONS PLEASE The picture of the patch was the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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