F 106 Pilot Posted June 6, 2015 Share #1 Posted June 6, 2015 This patch came with a group of WW2 era military patches but have not been able to ID it. I did find this Sept 1943 magazine cover but still do not know what it is. Any help? Thank you, Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted June 6, 2015 Share #2 Posted June 6, 2015 Woman In Public Safety? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BROBS Posted June 7, 2015 Share #3 Posted June 7, 2015 I think it's "women in public service" and I think it may still exist today as on organization? Maybe not? What I'm finding seems newer. Interesting find for sure. I'm curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutiger83 Posted June 7, 2015 Share #4 Posted June 7, 2015 http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/105832-oddball-patches-can-anyone-id-these/?hl=wips&do=findComment&comment=793274 Looks like someone posted another patch like this one back in 2011. Based on your picture from the magazine article, I don't believe it is for a security guard like the last person in the other thread mentioned. However, the WIPS patch on the magazine is not exactly like the one you posted so they could be for two totally different groups. I looked thru my Women's reference books and could not find it. I will keep looking. The shoulder patch in the picture has a wheel in the middle and has the words "safety WIPS service". . Whatever this patch is for, I believe the woman on the magazine cover may have served in the Motor Corps. ...Kat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northcoastaero Posted June 7, 2015 Share #5 Posted June 7, 2015 Try contacting iwasm.org . They know a lot about the WASPs, etc. Hopefully they can help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutiger83 Posted June 7, 2015 Share #6 Posted June 7, 2015 Try contacting iwasm.org . They know a lot about the WASPs, etc. Hopefully they can help. But wouldn't the Women's Air and Space Museum know about women who served in some type of Air Force capacity and not general civilian work? This appears to be a general type of public service and not any type of military Air Force service. ...Kat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northcoastaero Posted June 7, 2015 Share #7 Posted June 7, 2015 I understand that the IWASM deals mostly with civil and military women in aerospace. They also have contacts with other organizations and may be able to point you in the right direction if they do not know themselves. It is worth a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F 106 Pilot Posted June 7, 2015 Author Share #8 Posted June 7, 2015 I really do appreciate all of your efforts on this patch. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northcoastaero Posted June 10, 2015 Share #9 Posted June 10, 2015 I recently talked with an insignia collector/dealer. He believes that WIPS stands for Women Instructor Pilots Service. Possibly flying out of Randolph Field, TX before the formation of the WASPS, etc. Also, he had a collection from a WWII woman pilot and a book that mentioned WIP. I will do some more research. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted June 10, 2015 Share #10 Posted June 10, 2015 I recently talked with an insignia collector/dealer. He believes that WIPS stands for Women Instructor Pilots Service. Possibly flying out of Randolph Field, TX before the formation of the WASPS, etc. Also, he had a collection from a WWII woman pilot and a book that mentioned WIP. I will do some more research. Hope this helps. That would be cool if this is the right designation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwb123 Posted June 10, 2015 Share #11 Posted June 10, 2015 I recently talked with an insignia collector/dealer. He believes that WIPS stands for Women Instructor Pilots Service. Possibly flying out of Randolph Field, TX before the formation of the WASPS, etc. Also, he had a collection from a WWII woman pilot and a book that mentioned WIP. I will do some more research. Hope this helps. Interesting possibility. However the photo on the magazine cover shows a shoulder patch with a winged wheel. That typically is used for ground motor transportation or a messenger service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted February 10, 2017 Share #12 Posted February 10, 2017 This has nothing to do with the military and is a home front patch. I will be adding a thread on this next week after doing some nice detective work and finding documentation from a museum in Delaware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted February 10, 2017 Share #13 Posted February 10, 2017 Interesting possibility. However the photo on the magazine cover shows a shoulder patch with a winged wheel. That typically is used for ground motor transportation or a messenger service. Sometimes magazines tend to inhance or interpret things as well..artists license type thing.The patch on the magazine could be real or it could be an artists conception.Its a great patch on the cover abd would be nice to know if its real or an artists rendition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted February 16, 2017 Share #14 Posted February 16, 2017 Check out my last post for your answer. http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/183430-home-front-patches/page-19&do=findComment&comment=2290100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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