Dave Posted December 30, 2020 Share #1 Posted December 30, 2020 I have these coming from a seller who got them from a storage unit. From what I know, the pilot flew from 1943 to 1953, so they date from that time period (I'm assuming?) These are the seller's photos...I'll post up better ones (if needed) when the patches are in hand. I know little to nothing about squadron patches, so any help is appreciated! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellcat_0413 Posted December 30, 2020 Share #2 Posted December 30, 2020 57 minutes ago, Dave said: I have these coming from a seller who got them from a storage unit. From what I know, the pilot flew from 1943 to 1953, so they date from that time period (I'm assuming?) These are the seller's photos...I'll post up better ones (if needed) when the patches are in hand. I know little to nothing about squadron patches, so any help is appreciated! Dave Dave, The first one is VMF 115, the second one is VMF 213. -Colby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 30, 2020 Author Share #3 Posted December 30, 2020 Thanks Colby! I really appreciate it. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walika Posted December 31, 2020 Share #4 Posted December 31, 2020 The first patch is likely Korean war era. The second patch is WWII-era second design for VMF-213, See my post, here. Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt-M Posted January 3, 2021 Share #5 Posted January 3, 2021 This VMF-115 design is definitely Korean War period as the WW2 versions depict a cigar smoking F4-U Corsair which characterizes Joe Foss, the squadron commander. The patch was redesigned in Japan and is Japanese made by New Itami Studios and should have a white silken backing. If it has a black backing it could be a reunion piece, still Japanese made, but post Korean War. There are also 2 variants that I've seen of this design. One with a blue disc behind the aircraft carrier, and another with a white disc. Still unsure as to why, but possibly to denote diffrent flights within the squadron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 7, 2021 Author Share #6 Posted January 7, 2021 I just got the patches in the mail, and I must say the VMF-115 blew me away. The photos don't do it justice. Really a gorgeous patch. Here are photos of all four, from the same pilot. I'm waiting for his medals and a scrapbook that were sent separately. I can post a thread about those when they arrive (they were sent a week before these patches...but USPS...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Dentino Posted January 7, 2021 Share #7 Posted January 7, 2021 Absolutely beautiful patches Dave. Heck of a nice pick up on them. That bullion 115 patch is a true stunner!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 7, 2021 Author Share #8 Posted January 7, 2021 Question for the group...was there a silver variation of the VMF-115 patch? This one was on eBay and it looks silver...or is it just tarnished gold bullion? This is the only other one I've been able to find to compare it to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 7, 2021 Author Share #9 Posted January 7, 2021 Also found this one, definitely formerly gold. It's in not-so-great shape, but you can tell it was gold vs silver. Just wondering if there are multiple variations in the bullion color, and if so, what they mean. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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