Siamundo Posted March 8, 2020 Share #1 Posted March 8, 2020 I picked this group up about 4 years ago but have never gotten around to posting it. It is probably my favorite Vietnam era Marine patch group. Kept hoping a few more pieces might materialize, but since late 2015 nothing else has. Cowpoke was the call sign used by Aerial Observers (AO) of Marine Observation Squadron 2 (VMO-2) assigned to the 1st Marine Division. I have looked online over the years but never was able to put a name with Cowpoke 12. Found mentions of several other Cowpoke call signs though. The 1st and 5th MARDIV patches look Japanese made, the Bronco and Squadron 11 patches are Thai made and I think the Cowpoke 12 might be Vietnamese made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siamundo Posted March 8, 2020 Author Share #2 Posted March 8, 2020 Backsides Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siamundo Posted March 8, 2020 Author Share #3 Posted March 8, 2020 Not sure what connection the VMFA 312 patch had but it was with the others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted March 8, 2020 Share #4 Posted March 8, 2020 NIce MAW 1 patch, looks just like mine 1st MAW - H&MS 11 FIRST MARINE AIR WING SQUADRON 11 DA NANG, VIETNAM March 1971 https://www.vietnam..../1201076102.pdf April 01-15 1971 https://www.vietnam..../1201076103.pdf April 15-30 1971 https://www.vietnam..../1201076104.pdf May 1971 https://www.vietnam..../1201076105.pdf June 01-14 1971 https://www.vietnam..../1201076106.pdf June 15-30 1971 https://www.vietnam..../1201076107.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siamundo Posted March 8, 2020 Author Share #5 Posted March 8, 2020 Pretty much identical for sure. I have another of this same patch (not from this group) and it too is identical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted March 8, 2020 Share #6 Posted March 8, 2020 Mine also came with a Bronco group which included this one from VMO-1 and a VMFA-115 sticker. Really nice set of patches you've got there, hope you find more info on 'Cowpoke' and the connection to the other patches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted March 8, 2020 Share #7 Posted March 8, 2020 If he's still around, this would be the man to ask for info on Cowpoke 12 .....Black Pony website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted March 8, 2020 Share #8 Posted March 8, 2020 Can you read the number on the fuselage on that patch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly USMC Posted March 8, 2020 Share #9 Posted March 8, 2020 Some really Nice patches. Congratulations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siamundo Posted March 8, 2020 Author Share #10 Posted March 8, 2020 I am really not sure what the little black marks are. They are not numbers per se. Maybe they were meant to represent numbers. I don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siamundo Posted March 8, 2020 Author Share #11 Posted March 8, 2020 Thank you Fly USMC. I always thought the Bronco patch was well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
River Patrol Posted March 10, 2020 Share #12 Posted March 10, 2020 That Bronco patch is one of the best I've seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siamundo Posted March 12, 2020 Author Share #13 Posted March 12, 2020 Thank you River Patrol, it is a really pretty patch. Someone new what what they were doing when they made it. Just my 2 cents though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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