dpcsdan Posted December 15, 2015 Author Share #151 Posted December 15, 2015 Hi Guys Well Here's today new badge.The one favor I ask the forum is maybe someone can help me with the time line of production,if so I would be great full.Will be listing more real soon.Jay . Naval Aux. Air Stations were mostly a WWII creation. Google the unit history to help zero in on usage dates. The catch on back is a fairly early style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hink441 Posted December 15, 2015 Share #152 Posted December 15, 2015 Hi Guys Well Here's today new badge.The one favor I ask the forum is maybe someone can help me with the time line of production,if so I would be great full.Will be listing more real soon.Jay Oakland was a NAAS from 1943 to 1946. Nice badge. Chris http://californiamilitaryhistory.org/NASOakland.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted December 19, 2015 Share #153 Posted December 19, 2015 Came across some mixed in with my USN lighter collection USS ESCAPE (ARS-6) Diver class salvage ship, transferred to the USCG in 1978 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted December 19, 2015 Share #154 Posted December 19, 2015 USS TAKELMA (ATF-113) Abnaki class fleet tug Nice blue-filled lettering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted December 19, 2015 Share #155 Posted December 19, 2015 USS JAMES M. GILLISS (MHC-13) ex-YMS-262 Easy to date this one, she was converted to a mine hunter and redesignated MHC-13 from 1955 to 1958 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay V Posted December 20, 2015 Share #156 Posted December 20, 2015 Salvage Sailor,nice pickups!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpcsdan Posted December 20, 2015 Author Share #157 Posted December 20, 2015 Like them a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay V Posted December 20, 2015 Share #158 Posted December 20, 2015 Hi Dan Any chance you can help me time line the USS Bennington Badge? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpcsdan Posted December 20, 2015 Author Share #159 Posted December 20, 2015 Hi Dan Any chance you can help me time line the USS Bennington Badge? Thanks Could use a closeup of the reverse. It's earlier because of the inclusion of "PO". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay V Posted December 21, 2015 Share #160 Posted December 21, 2015 Reverse photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpcsdan Posted December 21, 2015 Author Share #161 Posted December 21, 2015 Reverse photo Well this is one of those oddities...I also thought this was likely a late 1940 to mid1950s badge, but the Bennington was only designated a CVS from 1959 to 1970. Even the clasp is an earlier style, as is the designation of "PO" in my first review of this badge. Closer to WWII usage on other badges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay V Posted December 21, 2015 Share #162 Posted December 21, 2015 Dan So I assume then that this would date around 1959?And may I ask what " PO" means? Thanks Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
River Patrol Posted December 21, 2015 Share #163 Posted December 21, 2015 CB MAA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BROBS Posted December 21, 2015 Share #164 Posted December 21, 2015 That's a nice VN era pocket hanger there!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpcsdan Posted December 22, 2015 Author Share #165 Posted December 22, 2015 Very nice CB badge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpcsdan Posted December 22, 2015 Author Share #166 Posted December 22, 2015 Very nice CB badge! Would love to have in my collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpcsdan Posted December 22, 2015 Author Share #167 Posted December 22, 2015 Dan So I assume then that this would date around 1959?And may I ask what " PO" means? Thanks Jay Petty Officer, as in Police PO, or, in this case petty officer MAA. In my active duty, all MAAs had to be petty officers, no non-rated MAAs in those days. Same with Shore Patrol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay V Posted December 22, 2015 Share #168 Posted December 22, 2015 Thanks Dan!! Nice CB Badge River Patrol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hink441 Posted December 22, 2015 Share #169 Posted December 22, 2015 That is a great looking SEABEES Chief Master at Arms badge. Looks hand made, possibly made in the Philippines. Really nice!! What does the back look like? Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
River Patrol Posted December 22, 2015 Share #170 Posted December 22, 2015 Thanks for the comments. It's not something I collect so I'll eventually sell it from my website (see link below). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BROBS Posted December 22, 2015 Share #171 Posted December 22, 2015 That is a great looking SEABEES Chief Master at Arms badge. Looks hand made, possibly made in the Philippines. Really nice!! What does the back look like? Chris good observation, Chris.. it does look like other Philippine made items I have seen. do you guys think VN era is accurate? or 1980's? -Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
River Patrol Posted December 22, 2015 Share #172 Posted December 22, 2015 It's VN era....late 60s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpcsdan Posted January 3, 2016 Author Share #173 Posted January 3, 2016 Any member have a photo of pre-1940 MAA brassard? I have a velcro attached example, likely 1960s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra 6 Actual Posted January 3, 2016 Share #174 Posted January 3, 2016 As an aside, keep in mind that Velcro was first developed in 1941, patented in 1955, and commonly commercially available in the 1960's. Any use of it by our military was PROBABLY no earlier than the mid-1960's, if not later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpcsdan Posted January 20, 2016 Author Share #175 Posted January 20, 2016 Let me run this by the sub-forum, do you gents like this as a layout for my book section regarding U.S. Navy usage of law enforcement style badges? http://navycollector.com/NavyCollector/Navy%20Images/Book-IV_page.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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