Salvage Sailor Posted February 14, 2020 Author Share #51 Posted February 14, 2020 Bumpity, bumpity, bump 2020......., another look to resolve these mysterious patch identities..... UNK 10 - the mysterious Red Fox UNK 16 - Compass UNK 17 - Scrotum UNK 18 - SAR UNK 19 - Eleven - Ace Novelty UNK 23 - Duck with Parachute UNK 24 - 8 Stars Paratus UNK 25 - 5 The First String - Ace Novelty UNK 26 - We Try Harder Vietnam For Larger Photos and Details - Scroll up on the pages of this topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysteriousoozlefinch Posted February 18, 2020 Share #52 Posted February 18, 2020 For UNK 26: The Cam Ranh Bay MSTS office's motto was apparently "We Try Harder" per Sealift September 1968 https://books.google.com/books?id=0JfiaDpGklQC&pg=RA8-PA5&lpg=RA8-PA5&dq=sealift+%22We+Try+harder%22&source=bl&ots=M6Cxne7IZU&sig=ACfU3U0sWJwyl6xJ3jNv8pU17iarJtRZEg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiXxJqEsdvnAhVClXIEHXA9CqgQ6AEwAHoECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=sealift%20%22We%20Try%20harder%22&f=false Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan H. Posted February 18, 2020 Share #53 Posted February 18, 2020 UNK 17- I played around with this one for quite some time, but I think I have it. ISHAANDEN is Danish for "Ice Hand" which is used to say "my hands are freezing." So, The patch is a mixture of Danish and Latin- "Hand of ice through difficulties to the scrotum." I would say this probably isn't a US patch, but some sort of joke from the Danish contingent to somewhere damned cold. Korea? The Arctic? The South Pole? Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share #54 Posted February 19, 2020 Nice work Allan, I added your comments to my Can You ID topic on the World Militaria Forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share #55 Posted February 19, 2020 For UNK 26: The Cam Ranh Bay MSTS office's motto was apparently "We Try Harder" per Sealift September 1968 https://books.google.com/books?id=0JfiaDpGklQC&pg=RA8-PA5&lpg=RA8-PA5&dq=sealift+%22We+Try+harder%22&source=bl&ots=M6Cxne7IZU&sig=ACfU3U0sWJwyl6xJ3jNv8pU17iarJtRZEg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiXxJqEsdvnAhVClXIEHXA9CqgQ6AEwAHoECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=sealift%20%22We%20Try%20harder%22&f=false Interesting link and info, MSTS has come up before as a possibility Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted June 19, 2021 Author Share #56 Posted June 19, 2021 Bumpity, bumpity, bump Aloha Everyone, 2021......., another look to resolve these unknown patch mysteries UNK 10 - the mysterious Red Fox UNK 16 - Compass UNK 17 - Scrotum UNK 18 - SAR UNK 19 - Eleven - Ace Novelty UNK 23 - Duck with Parachute UNK 24 - 8 Stars Paratus UNK 25 - 5 The First String - Ace Novelty UNK 26 - We Try Harder Vietnam For Larger Photos and Details - Scroll up on the pages of this topic Mahalo Nui Loa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted June 19, 2021 Author Share #57 Posted June 19, 2021 A new one which came with an USS PROTECTOR (AGR-11) RADRON TWO patch (In service 1957 to 1965). These two (2) patches came together, no clear ID on the Scanning Cat but of note, the thread colors and weave match on both patches, (green, red, yellow, black) The PROTECTOR is one of the 'Liberty' ships converted to become Guardian class Radar Pickett ships filling the NORAD 'radar gap' during the early years of the Cold War. For more info: http://www.yagrs.org/ships.htm UNK 27 THE 'SCANNING CAT' - YAGR or AGR - Cold War Radar Pickett? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted November 15, 2022 Author Share #58 Posted November 15, 2022 Bumpity, bumpity, bump Aloha Everyone, Almost 2023......., another look to resolve these unknown patch mysteries UNK 10 - the mysterious Red Fox UNK 16 - Compass UNK 17 - Scrotum UNK 18 - SAR UNK 19 - Eleven - Ace Novelty UNK 23 - Duck with Parachute UNK 24 - 8 Stars Paratus UNK 25 - 5 The First String - Ace Novelty UNK 26 - We Try Harder Vietnam UNK 27 - THE 'SCANNING CAT' - YAGR or AGR - Cold War Radar Pickett? For Larger Photos and Details - Scroll up on the pages of this topic Mahalo Nui Loa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted December 30, 2023 Author Share #59 Posted December 30, 2023 Aloha Everyone, No Joy this year on these mystery pieces of fabric Almost 2023......., another look to resolve these unknown patch mysteries plus a few more I'll add from this year UNK 10 - the mysterious Red Fox UNK 16 - Compass UNK 17 - Scrotum UNK 18 - SAR UNK 19 - Eleven - Ace Novelty UNK 23 - Duck with Parachute UNK 24 - 8 Stars Paratus UNK 25 - 5 The First String - Ace Novelty UNK 26 - We Try Harder Vietnam UNK 27 - THE 'SCANNING CAT' - YAGR or AGR - Cold War Radar Pickett? For Larger Photos and Details - Scroll up on the pages of this topic Mahalo Nui Loa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted December 30, 2023 Author Share #60 Posted December 30, 2023 8 minutes ago, Salvage Sailor said: Aloha Everyone, No Joy this year on these mystery pieces of fabric Almost 2023......., another look to resolve these unknown patch mysteries plus a few more I'll add from this year UNK 10 - the mysterious Red Fox UNK 16 - Compass UNK 17 - Scrotum UNK 18 - SAR UNK 19 - Eleven - Ace Novelty UNK 23 - Duck with Parachute UNK 24 - 8 Stars Paratus UNK 25 - 5 The First String - Ace Novelty UNK 26 - We Try Harder Vietnam UNK 27 - THE 'SCANNING CAT' - YAGR or AGR - Cold War Radar Pickett? For Larger Photos and Details - Scroll up on the pages of this topic Mahalo Nui Loa UNK 028 Yes, we know it's from the Helicopter Assault ship USS OKINAWA (LPH-3), veteran with seven campaign stars for Vietnam War service and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for Operation Frequent Wind... 6 inch round, fully embroidered, Aircrewman (Dodson?) bailing out over the rice paddies perhaps his aircraft down in flames to the left side But who the heck is Dodson? This patch has been kicking around for some years but the story behind the Flying Circus has been lost. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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