empireguns Posted September 21, 2013 Share #1 Posted September 21, 2013 I picked up a marine corp collectors group and he had a bunch of end of ww2 and post ww2 Korea stuff along with patches. Can someone date this patch? Has the white backing a lot of the patches seem to be in the 50's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
empireguns Posted September 21, 2013 Author Share #2 Posted September 21, 2013 another patch in the group I am pretty sure is 50's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchcollector Posted September 21, 2013 Share #3 Posted September 21, 2013 Nice patches!I did a Google search for VMFA-531 and came up with this: VMFA-531 SQUADRON HISTORYVMF(N)-531 -- Activated, 16 November 1942VMF(AW)-531 -- Redesignated, 14 October 1948VMFA-531 -- Redesignated, 1 August 1963VMFA-531 -- Decommissioned, 27 March 1992 Here is a link to where I found the info: http://sbcglobalpwp.att.net/v/m/vmfa531/VMFA-531%20History.html As for the Black Sheep patch,I'm thinking it probably dates from the same era.Just my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
empireguns Posted September 21, 2013 Author Share #4 Posted September 21, 2013 Thanks a bunch! I will post some of the others, you're probably right then about age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
empireguns Posted September 21, 2013 Author Share #5 Posted September 21, 2013 a few others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
empireguns Posted September 21, 2013 Author Share #6 Posted September 21, 2013 a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
empireguns Posted September 21, 2013 Author Share #7 Posted September 21, 2013 b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
empireguns Posted September 21, 2013 Author Share #8 Posted September 21, 2013 last ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly USMC Posted September 21, 2013 Share #9 Posted September 21, 2013 a few others The HMH-361 patch is the patch that they came up with soon after they transitioned From UH-34s to the Ch-53A. This happened about 1969. That patch is from the late 1960s, early 1970s. Prior to this time the squadron was designated HMM-361 (and before that HMR-361) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly USMC Posted September 21, 2013 Share #10 Posted September 21, 2013 Some Nice Patches, Thanks for posting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchcollector Posted September 21, 2013 Share #11 Posted September 21, 2013 Wow,that's quite a collection that you have there.I especially like the Marine Helo unit ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now