ocsfollowme Posted February 6, 2015 Author Share Posted February 6, 2015 Been searching for one of these for a while...and came up on two of them. One is used, the other never worn. -Steve OEF 11-12 veteran Check out my WW2 patch store, collection and quilts at www.ocsfollowme.com ASMIC #5169 Buying WW2 Home Front patches (mirror patches, anything with a V or Victory, war manufacturing patches, air depots, sub depots, training school squadrons, etc...) http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2014.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2015.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2016.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2018.gif Link to post Share on other sites
firefighter Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 OCS great patches.They remind me of eyes behind a mask. ASMIC #1098 Link to post Share on other sites
ocsfollowme Posted February 12, 2015 Author Share Posted February 12, 2015 Camp Bowie http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_Bowie https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/qcc03 -Steve OEF 11-12 veteran Check out my WW2 patch store, collection and quilts at www.ocsfollowme.com ASMIC #5169 Buying WW2 Home Front patches (mirror patches, anything with a V or Victory, war manufacturing patches, air depots, sub depots, training school squadrons, etc...) http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2014.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2015.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2016.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2018.gif Link to post Share on other sites
ocsfollowme Posted February 12, 2015 Author Share Posted February 12, 2015 I have about 30 mirror patch photos that I have collected from the years that are not in the grouping that the ASMIC pub had a while ago. I am a fan of these...let me know if you would be willing to sell or trade yours. -Steve OEF 11-12 veteran Check out my WW2 patch store, collection and quilts at www.ocsfollowme.com ASMIC #5169 Buying WW2 Home Front patches (mirror patches, anything with a V or Victory, war manufacturing patches, air depots, sub depots, training school squadrons, etc...) http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2014.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2015.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2016.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2018.gif Link to post Share on other sites
ocsfollowme Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 Not sure what these are. Could be decorative home front. Both are black backed threads. -Steve OEF 11-12 veteran Check out my WW2 patch store, collection and quilts at www.ocsfollowme.com ASMIC #5169 Buying WW2 Home Front patches (mirror patches, anything with a V or Victory, war manufacturing patches, air depots, sub depots, training school squadrons, etc...) http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2014.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2015.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2016.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2018.gif Link to post Share on other sites
JMcCulloch Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Just gotta say- this is the best thread of the year for me. I love learning about new stuff. Link to post Share on other sites
gwb123 Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Not sure what these are. Could be decorative home front. Both are black backed threads. Screen Shot 2015-02-21 at 9.35.06 AM.jpg I don't think these are representing an actual organization of any type. I think they are more of a fashion item, something that might be on a little boy's blazer. But that is just an educated guess. Gil BurketOmaha, NESpecializing in Fakes and Reproductionsof the Vietnam Warburkcats@hotmail.com "One is easily fooled by that which one loves." Moliere: Tartuffe Link to post Share on other sites
ocsfollowme Posted March 9, 2015 Author Share Posted March 9, 2015 I picked up a few Ordnance Works patches on eBay this weekend for under $10 each! Both are damaged, but that is fine by me. Plum Brook Ordnance Works http://www.epa.state.oh.us/portals/30/FFS/docs/fuds/Plumbrook_Ordnance_Works.pdf -Steve OEF 11-12 veteran Check out my WW2 patch store, collection and quilts at www.ocsfollowme.com ASMIC #5169 Buying WW2 Home Front patches (mirror patches, anything with a V or Victory, war manufacturing patches, air depots, sub depots, training school squadrons, etc...) http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2014.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2015.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2016.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2018.gif Link to post Share on other sites
ocsfollowme Posted March 9, 2015 Author Share Posted March 9, 2015 Sangamon Ordnance Plant http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sangamon_Ordnance_Plant -Steve OEF 11-12 veteran Check out my WW2 patch store, collection and quilts at www.ocsfollowme.com ASMIC #5169 Buying WW2 Home Front patches (mirror patches, anything with a V or Victory, war manufacturing patches, air depots, sub depots, training school squadrons, etc...) http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2014.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2015.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2016.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2018.gif Link to post Share on other sites
ocsfollowme Posted March 9, 2015 Author Share Posted March 9, 2015 I am searching for info into this one Staten Island Service League (Volunteer) -Steve OEF 11-12 veteran Check out my WW2 patch store, collection and quilts at www.ocsfollowme.com ASMIC #5169 Buying WW2 Home Front patches (mirror patches, anything with a V or Victory, war manufacturing patches, air depots, sub depots, training school squadrons, etc...) http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2014.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2015.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2016.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2018.gif Link to post Share on other sites
ocsfollowme Posted March 9, 2015 Author Share Posted March 9, 2015 Here is a Victory patch for something unknown. The "V" actually looks like rifles. Not sure what it stands for, but I like anything with a "V" for home front. HD = home defense? -Steve OEF 11-12 veteran Check out my WW2 patch store, collection and quilts at www.ocsfollowme.com ASMIC #5169 Buying WW2 Home Front patches (mirror patches, anything with a V or Victory, war manufacturing patches, air depots, sub depots, training school squadrons, etc...) http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2014.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2015.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2016.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2018.gif Link to post Share on other sites
firefighter Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Here is a Victory patch for something unknown. The "V" actually looks like rifles. Not sure what it stands for, but I like anything with a "V" for home front. HD = home defense? Screen Shot 2015-03-09 at 12.57.57 PM.jpg HD - Harley Davidson? ASMIC #1098 Link to post Share on other sites
ocsfollowme Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share Posted March 12, 2015 Finally found one super cheap. What would this have been worn on? -Steve OEF 11-12 veteran Check out my WW2 patch store, collection and quilts at www.ocsfollowme.com ASMIC #5169 Buying WW2 Home Front patches (mirror patches, anything with a V or Victory, war manufacturing patches, air depots, sub depots, training school squadrons, etc...) http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2014.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2015.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2016.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2018.gif Link to post Share on other sites
firefighter Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 OCS I was always told they were for the officers club swimming pool. ASMIC #1098 Link to post Share on other sites
ocsfollowme Posted March 17, 2015 Author Share Posted March 17, 2015 Here is a Navy Seabee patch from the U.S. Naval Advanced Base Depot Davisville, Rhode Island--Civil Police. Does not glow. I think this dates around February 1942-1943...did it then become Training Center? -Steve OEF 11-12 veteran Check out my WW2 patch store, collection and quilts at www.ocsfollowme.com ASMIC #5169 Buying WW2 Home Front patches (mirror patches, anything with a V or Victory, war manufacturing patches, air depots, sub depots, training school squadrons, etc...) http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2014.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2015.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2016.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2018.gif Link to post Share on other sites
Major Z Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 These are all remarkable symbols of the collective American patriotic mindset so long ago. These could be a separate pictorial history book themselves. Thanks all for sharing these awesome patches! WANTED: I collect materials of any age related to the US Army Quartermaster Corps and from the long-defunct Commissary / Subsistence Corps. Anything goes and it doesn't have to be identified to a vet. If it's weird or unusual, please PM me! ASMIC #5650 Link to post Share on other sites
ocsfollowme Posted March 23, 2015 Author Share Posted March 23, 2015 A fun home front training patch, Disney created, for Jacksonville, FL Naval Air Station. Must be a school novelty patch. Has the duck coming out of a hatched egg...sort of like a graduation patch. -Steve OEF 11-12 veteran Check out my WW2 patch store, collection and quilts at www.ocsfollowme.com ASMIC #5169 Buying WW2 Home Front patches (mirror patches, anything with a V or Victory, war manufacturing patches, air depots, sub depots, training school squadrons, etc...) http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2014.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2015.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2016.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2018.gif Link to post Share on other sites
ocsfollowme Posted March 23, 2015 Author Share Posted March 23, 2015 Threat #136 is actually the Hawaii Defense Volunteers One of many local militias formed during World War II to aid regular-duty troops, the HDV were a well-organized group of Chinese and Filipino citizen-soldiers. -Steve OEF 11-12 veteran Check out my WW2 patch store, collection and quilts at www.ocsfollowme.com ASMIC #5169 Buying WW2 Home Front patches (mirror patches, anything with a V or Victory, war manufacturing patches, air depots, sub depots, training school squadrons, etc...) http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2014.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2015.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2016.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2018.gif Link to post Share on other sites
eagle5036 Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Great collection of WWII US home front patches! Link to post Share on other sites
ocsfollowme Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 I was fortunate to find a small collection of patches. Still sorting through them all. Keep Em' Alive patch -Steve OEF 11-12 veteran Check out my WW2 patch store, collection and quilts at www.ocsfollowme.com ASMIC #5169 Buying WW2 Home Front patches (mirror patches, anything with a V or Victory, war manufacturing patches, air depots, sub depots, training school squadrons, etc...) http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2014.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2015.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2016.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2018.gif Link to post Share on other sites
ocsfollowme Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 Junior Commando -Steve OEF 11-12 veteran Check out my WW2 patch store, collection and quilts at www.ocsfollowme.com ASMIC #5169 Buying WW2 Home Front patches (mirror patches, anything with a V or Victory, war manufacturing patches, air depots, sub depots, training school squadrons, etc...) http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2014.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2015.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2016.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2018.gif Link to post Share on other sites
ocsfollowme Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 Keep Em' Shooting -Steve OEF 11-12 veteran Check out my WW2 patch store, collection and quilts at www.ocsfollowme.com ASMIC #5169 Buying WW2 Home Front patches (mirror patches, anything with a V or Victory, war manufacturing patches, air depots, sub depots, training school squadrons, etc...) http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2014.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2015.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2016.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2018.gif Link to post Share on other sites
ocsfollowme Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 SPAT Guard. -Steve OEF 11-12 veteran Check out my WW2 patch store, collection and quilts at www.ocsfollowme.com ASMIC #5169 Buying WW2 Home Front patches (mirror patches, anything with a V or Victory, war manufacturing patches, air depots, sub depots, training school squadrons, etc...) http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2014.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2015.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2016.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2018.gif Link to post Share on other sites
ocsfollowme Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 100% Award. I am thinking something to do with the Army Navy Efficiency award. -Steve OEF 11-12 veteran Check out my WW2 patch store, collection and quilts at www.ocsfollowme.com ASMIC #5169 Buying WW2 Home Front patches (mirror patches, anything with a V or Victory, war manufacturing patches, air depots, sub depots, training school squadrons, etc...) http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2014.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2015.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2016.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2018.gif Link to post Share on other sites
ocsfollowme Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 US Marines Recruiting. -Steve OEF 11-12 veteran Check out my WW2 patch store, collection and quilts at www.ocsfollowme.com ASMIC #5169 Buying WW2 Home Front patches (mirror patches, anything with a V or Victory, war manufacturing patches, air depots, sub depots, training school squadrons, etc...) http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2014.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2015.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2016.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2018.gif Link to post Share on other sites
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