Wharfmaster Posted September 19, 2013 Share #1 Posted September 19, 2013 Does this look like the real deal? Found in a patch basket of WW2 vintage patches. May have been sewn on. Thanks and regards, W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wharfmaster Posted September 19, 2013 Author Share #2 Posted September 19, 2013 Reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted September 19, 2013 Share #3 Posted September 19, 2013 looks good to me, thought it's for a parachute rigger, not parachutist...though many wore it unauthorized Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wharfmaster Posted September 19, 2013 Author Share #4 Posted September 19, 2013 Brig, thanks very much. I appreciate the info concerning the unauthorized wear as well. Regards, W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldWarPatches Posted September 20, 2013 Share #5 Posted September 20, 2013 This is a Paratrooper cuff striker approved for wear by Marines attached to Navy ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted September 20, 2013 Share #6 Posted September 20, 2013 Its a real one.As Brig stated worn by parachute riggers and para maintenance qual individuals and adopted unofficially by some para marines Youwill also find them done in White on blue wool and blue on white twill for the white uniforms.Even see gold on blue worn on dress blues.A lot of these hit the market W\when the Harry Wosk stock surfaced, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wharfmaster Posted September 20, 2013 Author Share #7 Posted September 20, 2013 Thank you Gents, most appreciated. I find it interesting that Para Marines used it as "jump qualified" also. Regards, W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uplandmod Posted September 20, 2013 Share #8 Posted September 20, 2013 Nice patch! I bough mine from the Sisters Wosk still in the cellophane. LF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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