kfields Posted August 1, 2021 Share #1 Posted August 1, 2021 Going thru some more of my deceased Uncle's things . Here are some pocket patches I'm pretty sure he wore on his fatigues. He served in the Air Force from 42 - 65. Curious about under what circumstances these were worn. Thanks! Kim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yokota57 Posted August 1, 2021 Share #2 Posted August 1, 2021 USAF 43d Field Maintenance Squadron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfields Posted August 1, 2021 Author Share #3 Posted August 1, 2021 Thanks yokota57, that certainly fits with one of his name tags I found! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yokota57 Posted August 1, 2021 Share #4 Posted August 1, 2021 Search: 43d Strategic Wing//43d Bomb Wing (Anderson AFB, Guam. B-52/KC-135). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yokota57 Posted August 1, 2021 Share #5 Posted August 1, 2021 Additional Search: Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ '54-'60 B-47. Carswell AFB, TX '60-'70 B-58. If you have his dates of service you can pinpoint the AFB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yokota57 Posted August 1, 2021 Share #6 Posted August 1, 2021 I just noticed he was out by 1965. That would eliminate Anderson AFB, Guam. Lesson to myself: Read carefully and slowly the first time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yokota57 Posted August 1, 2021 Share #7 Posted August 1, 2021 He may have been briefly at Little Rock AFB, AR 1964-1965 due to the 43d BW moving from Carswell AFB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfields Posted August 25, 2021 Author Share #8 Posted August 25, 2021 It's all coming together! Here's another patch - 43rd Hustler, that came from my Uncle as well - same unit I would suppose. Thanks for your help in figuring this out for me. Kim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yokota57 Posted August 25, 2021 Share #9 Posted August 25, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfields Posted August 25, 2021 Author Share #10 Posted August 25, 2021 What a sharp looking plane! It just screams speed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yokota57 Posted August 25, 2021 Share #11 Posted August 25, 2021 Speedy indeed! Of course they are both wearing the "43d Bomb Wing (Medium) B-58 World Speed Records" patch on their left shoulder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted August 25, 2021 Share #12 Posted August 25, 2021 And a 63d Bomb Sq. on the chest. Randy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfields Posted August 26, 2021 Author Share #13 Posted August 26, 2021 That's a good looking patch. Thanks for showing it. I didn't notice before that they were wearing the speed record patch as a shoulder patch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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