ARVN Navy Advisory Pocket hanger? Can you ID?

[vzemke]

I recently acquired this with a theater made River Assault Squadron 15 patch. Does anyone know what this pocket hanger represents?

 

Thank you,

Vance

 

[River Patrol]

It'll be a Vietnamese Navy Training School or the like usually worn by U.S. Advisors while within the school to denote them as an instructor/advisor. Kinda like a hall pass worn while on the property to show you belong there.

[vintageproductions]

Steve-With the flame in the center wouldn't it be for a Political Warfare unit?

[River Patrol]

Bob, that's right.....I glossed over that detail.

 

Worn as a pocket hanger because they were usually there for a short time on temporary/intermittent duty.

[gwb123]

That is rather uncommon, especially with the anchor signifying Navy.

[River Patrol]

That is rather uncommon, especially with the anchor signifying Navy.

 

Agreed.....I couldn't find a match in all my scans.

[vzemke]

Thank you!

[firefighter]

Great looking pocket hanger

[drewchaneyaustralia]

Fantastic hanger. WOW!

[River Patrol]

drewchaneyaustralia,

 

Vintage Productions had one for sale, but unfortunately it sold this morning. It's odd, bringing up an old topic like this makes it hot again.....(let's start talking about 9th ID aviation assets).

 

RP