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Unidentified Patches - Updating my What the heck is this list - Take a Look


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Salvage Sailor
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NOTE:  Patches defying identification are noted in RED, identified are GREEN

 

Aloha Everyone,

 

Anything familiar here?

 

UNK 010 - Large naval/nautical patch 5 1/2"h x 4 1/2"w

 

UNK 010.jpg

 

Salvage Sailor
Posted

UNK 010a Reverse

 

UNK 010a.jpg

 

Salvage Sailor
Posted

UNK 011 - 5"h x 5 1/2"w - This came with a large set which was owned by a retired Naval officer who served on at least 5 different Minesweepers. All of the other patches in the group are either Minesweepers or Mine Warfare commands and squadrons. All of the patches are marked on the reverse '1962' which is the year he retired and collected these.

 

ID MINRON 4, Charleston South Carolina 1950's. Thanks to Firefighter for the positive ID

 

UNK 011.jpg

 

UNK 011a Reverse

 

UNK 011a.jpg

 

Salvage Sailor
Posted

UNK 012

 

Edit: ID'd as USAF 52nd fighter interceptor wing - missing "Seek, Attack, Destroy" scroll thanks to Skio

 

UNK 012.jpg

 

UNK 012a Reverse

 

UNK 012a.jpg

Salvage Sailor
Posted

UNK 013 - 3" round

 

Edit: ID'd as Luscon Activ-8 Oil Logo

 

UNK 013.jpg

 

UNK 013a.jpg

 

Salvage Sailor
Posted

UNK 014 - Cereal Box patch or ?

 

Edit: ID'd as USAF 92nd Armament and Electronics Maintenance Squadron 2" ballcap patch thanks to Mark1

 

UNK 014.jpg

 

UNK 014a.jpg

Salvage Sailor
Posted

UNK 015 - Cereal Box patch or ?

 

Edit: ID'd as USAF 58th Fighter Interceptor squadron 2" ballcap patch thanks to Skio

 

UNK 015.jpg

 

UNK 015a.jpg

 

Salvage Sailor
Posted

UNK 016 - 3" round cut edge compass patch with cheesecloth backing

 

UNK 016.jpg

 

Salvage Sailor
Posted

UNK 017 - 3 1/2" round - This one has defied translation although the meaning is fairly clear.....

 

UNK 017.jpg

 

UNK 017a.jpg

 

Posted

#12-52nd FIW missing separate "Seek, Attack, Destroy" bottom tab. USAF

 

#15-58th FIS USAF


 

Salvage Sailor
Posted

 

#12-52nd FIW missing separate "Seek, Attack, Destroy" bottom tab. USAF

 

#15-58th FIS USAF

 

 

 

Thanks Skio,

 

I figured those two were USAF, especially #12 due to the shield shape

Posted

The UNK 014 belongs to the USAF 92nd Armament and Electronics Maintenance Squadron, looks like there ball cap patch.

 

Mark

Posted

The UNK 015 belongs to the USAF 58th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, and also looks like a ball cap patch.

 

Mark

Salvage Sailor
Posted

Thanks Mark,

 

Both UNK 014 and UNK 015 are 2" ballcap size

Johnny Signor
Posted

Your first posted patch I think may be a military "Tug Boat" type seeing as the title says "Tug Oers" possibly military fire tug type ..........

The second posted image I think is a military Weather unit type seeing the cloud and lightning bolt on it , the dates may be the years the unit existed and or psooibly years Hurricanes were checked out/flown into , just an opinion , but possibly something to go on check into .........

Salvage Sailor
Posted

Thanks for the input Johnny,

 

I also think it's a tugboat, either civilian or military. Something about it says Alaska to me but that's just a hunch. I've been searching for the Red Fox for years, but the only Red Fox tug I've found online is Spanish, built in 2005. The patch is much older that this so the search continues.

 

I chased down the weather angle, and Anti-Submarine warfare with no luck. This patch is probably Mine Warfare related as it came from a career USN Mine Officer along with many other mine warfare patches. It's also round, as is the Indian face which is indicative of mine warfare. No clue what the '4' and the WWII years denote. That's the key but it's eluded me thus far.

 

Hopefully someone will figure them out.

Posted

Your #3 I have seen before. I was thinking a Mine Division.But the ribbon below the Indians head looks like a FLOTILLA flag. So maybe 4th Mine Flotilla?

Salvage Sailor
Posted

UNK 019 - USN Ace Novelty patch - Anyone have the squadron ID?

 

UNK 019.jpg

 

 

UNK 19a - Reverse, or is it a USAF patch?

UNK 019a.jpg

ComputerChris
Posted

Thanks for the input Johnny,

 

I also think it's a tugboat, either civilian or military.

 

Red fox is a Tug boat. The OERS might be for Oregon Emergency Response System or a related rescue service.

Salvage Sailor
Posted

UNK 020 North Africa - I still have no ID on this North Africa patch

 

Anyone recognize this one? Army or Air Force Comm unit? I thought it may be related to Sidi Yahia but so far nothing.

 

UPDATE: Finally got a positive ID on this one from a USN Vet. It is NAVCOMMSTA SIDI YAHIA, MOROCCO, circa 1971

 

UNK 020 NORTH AFRICA.jpg

 

UNK 020a NORTH AFRICA.jpg

 

SIDI YAHIA MOROCCO.jpg

 

  • 8 months later...
Salvage Sailor
Posted

To the top for fresh eyes.....

Johnny Signor
Posted

The patch with the #4 and the Ww2 years, is there a chance the "4" is the minesweepers hull number of the Ww2 years , maybe like a "Friday" patch .........

Salvage Sailor
Posted

Aloha Johnny,

 

Tried that from several different angles and "4" as a Group, Squadron, Division, Flotilla yet it still eludes identification

 

UNK 11

 

ID MINRON 4, Charleston South Carolina 1950's. Thanks to Firefighter for the positive ID

UNK 011.jpg

  • 2 months later...
Salvage Sailor
Posted

Still Unknown

 

UNK 10

 

 

 

 

UNK 16

UNK 17

UNK 18

UNK 19

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