charleston Posted September 2, 2020 Share #1 Posted September 2, 2020 I am out of my wheel house when it comes to Airborne stuff. Did they ever actually make real 505th PIR pocket patches? If so are they all post WWII? I have attached a couple scans of the patch I have that is in question. Any and all info is appreciated. Thanks God Bless the USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonomachi Posted September 2, 2020 Share #2 Posted September 2, 2020 The reference I have says that these machine embroidered on felt 505th PIR pocket patches were made for sale through Boots and Chutes right after the war and sold to veterans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vzemke Posted September 2, 2020 Share #3 Posted September 2, 2020 Tonomachi is right, but the one posted here is not even an original Boots and Chutes example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan H. Posted September 2, 2020 Share #4 Posted September 2, 2020 Vance is totally correct in that the design is a Boots design, but the photographed patch is not a WWII example. The 505th did not officially have a pocket patch in WWII, though I have seen one that looks like a large parachute cap patch with the numbers "505" embroidered below that I was told was made for an officer in Italy during the war. I would call that example unique. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longhorn92 Posted September 2, 2020 Share #5 Posted September 2, 2020 This may be the one Allan is talking about. It’s a rendition in an Osprey book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charleston Posted September 3, 2020 Author Share #6 Posted September 3, 2020 Thank you guys. Any idea of the date of this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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