Rare Patches - Bring Out Some Photos

[JDR]

Greetings,

 

Got two more on coats from WWI being the stateside 12th Division (Camp Devens MA) and 13th Division (Camp Lewis WA):

 

 

 

Best Regards,

-J.D.

 

[Thor996]

Just picked this 313th Okinawan made group up in an estate sale 

 

[firefighter]

Nice.

I have a 313th patch like yours. Only other one I've seen.

[lamarhooten]

On 1/23/2022 at 11:05 AM, swag said:

Not sure how rare this is. 3rd ID from WW1.

 

Kevin

This might be an early version of the 33rd without the double Ds or something altogether different. It could just what you sat it is too!

 

[lamarhooten]

Naval Support Activities from what I have been told and not a very big operation too.

[firefighter]

Large Japanese made patch. I don't think there were too many Marine combat photographers.

 

Shown is 'Rafterman' from Full Metal Jacket.

[firefighter]

Not sure how rare this one is. But not too common. 

Brings back memories from the PI

[lamarhooten]

8th Eng. Sqrd. on a jacket still. The tab maybe the hard one to come by!

[JohnK83882]

I saw a binder set of WW2 US patches kept by a general's wife. The binder had those black pages with mylar or whatever. The protectors had the old postal code and the mylar had shrunk around the patches like a mold almost so pretty sure the collection was genuine. And it had everything.

[Tonomachi]

I saw this 11th Airborne Division Ike jacket at an insignia show with an interesting pair of bullion SSIs sewn on the right shoulder.  I don't own this jacket and don't know if t sold as it was pretty pricey but I did get these photos of it.

 

 

[bn1961]

This is the only purple WW1 Siberia patch I have ever seen. It is the only thing I kept from a grouping I got decades ago.

[lamarhooten]

50th Base Hospital. Most of the enlisted folks came from the University of Washington, hence the colors and the large W.

[lamarhooten]

An early WWI era entertainment troop like the latter USO did in WWII. American (or Artists) Over There Theater League. There was also a version with the letters AOSTL, Americans Overseas Theater League. Came in a heart shape also with the same motto(s) and colors.

[rtd_sf_eng]

On 10/16/2024 at 9:44 PM, lamarhooten said:

8th Eng. Sqrd. on a jacket still. The tab maybe the hard one to come by!

 Here is my 8th Engineer Squadron Bn bullion patch.  I picked mine up at my last Fort Belvoir meet in 1996.

[bn1961]

I dug out my Kit Carson jacket. Just wanted to share the patches.

[atb]

On 10/26/2024 at 1:03 PM, bn1961 said:

This is the only purple WW1 Siberia patch I have ever seen. It is the only thing I kept from a grouping I got decades ago.

Purple or faded dark blue?

[bn1961]

It is an honest shade of purple. Guaranteed original.

[jmar]

Hello gang,

 

There's so much good material on the forum it just takes a little digging to uncover gold, I've truly enjoyed all 17 pages of this [gold] thread.

 

Two I have in my collection:

 

A rare one: 59th Pioneer Infantry Supply Company

 

and a fun one: Fifi jacket style patch

 

Best wishes,

 

Joe

 

 

[rtd_sf_eng]

While going through my collection, I came across the 1st Engineer Battalion, Pennsylvania State Guard SSI.  This is the only one I've seen so far.

[ocsfollowme]

16 hours ago, rtd_sf_eng said:

While going through my collection, I came across the 1st Engineer Battalion, Pennsylvania State Guard SSI.  This is the only one I've seen so far.

A colored variation is in the smith state guard book, though different details in the building. 

[greek5bc]

From my ex collection of rare buillions

[checkit]

Great collection! I had one of those GHQ/Honor Guard sets once. The others I could only dream of finding.

[milihfra]

A patch for 2nd Special Forces Group (Airborne). This reserve unit was only around from 1961 to 1966 until it was absorbed into 11th SFG. There are a few variations of this patch, different color skydiver, state, and some say Morgantown, WV instead of Ohio. There is also an "orginal member" arc.

[rtd_sf_eng]

Previously in this thread, i posted Engineer patches from the military side of the Engineers   Now, I'm posting from the civilian side and some are unusual.

 

 

[rtd_sf_eng]

This group is for Post/Facility Engineers.