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Korean War Era USMC VMF 223 Squadron Patch. Sold on ebay (rarepatchman) May 3, 2011 for $293. VMF-233 recieved the Korean War Service Streamer for the period 11 Sept 1953 - 27 July 1954.

 

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Korean War Era USMC VMF 223 Squadron Patch. Sold on ebay (rarepatchman) May 3, 2011 for $293. VMF-233 recieved the Korean War Service Streamer for the period 11 Sept 1953 - 27 July 1954.

 

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Hello,

Magnificent greenback patch of the squadron VMF-223 .

Serge :blink:

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USMC 152nd AIR TRANSPORT SQN. BULLION PATCH. Sold on ebay May 04, 2011 for $125.

 

Marine Transport Squadron 152 (VMR-152) was an air transport of the United States Marine Corps that was responsible for the movement of personnel, equipment, and supplies. The squadron flew fixed-wing cargo aircraft to include the R4D Skytrain and the R4Q Flying Boxcar. The squadron saw combat during World War II and the Korean War with their most notable contributions coming during the early stages of the Battle of Guadalcanal and during the Marine breakout during the Battle of Chosin Reservoir. The squadron was decommissioned in the late 1950s.

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USMC VMA-212 DEVIL CATS PATCH. Sold on ebay May 04, 2011 for $89.

 

When the Korean War broke out, VMF-214 was enroute to Hawaii onboard the USS Badoeng Strait (CVE-116) hosting midshipmen from the Naval Academy. The squadron's commanding officer, Major Robert P. Keller, was summoned to headquarters in Hawaii where he met with then Colonel Victor Krulak. Krulak bluntly asked, "Major, are you ready to go to war?"

 

VMF-214 F4U-4Bs on the USS Sicily in late 1950Flying eight F4U-4B Corsairs on August 3, 1950, VMF-214 became the first Marine squadron to see action in Korea, when they launched from the USS Sicily (CVE-118) and executed a raid against enemy installations near Inchon. After the F4Us delivered their incendiary bombs and rockets, they followed up with a series of strafing runs. Flying from the USS Badoeng Strait (CVE-116) and the USS Boxer (CV-21), the Black Sheep completed two combat tours in Korea. They participated in key battles, including the Inchon landing and the withdrawal from the Chosin Reservoir. In these and others battles, they provided nearly continual air cover, interdicting supply and communication lines, and inflicting heavy damage on numerous ground emplacements, and enemy armor.

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Not easy to find, sold recently on ebay (with another USMC patch) for $226. Note this is the follow-on patch, identical to the first design of 1951, w/ the "L" added to the tab in 1956.

 

Marine Helicopter Transport Squadron 162 (HMR-162) was activated on 30 June 1951 under the command of Colonel Harold J. Mitchner at the Marine Corps Air Facility (MCAF), Santa Ana, California, where the young squadron conducted its first two years of operations. The primary mission of the squadron at that time was to provide airlift and air supply for the Fleet Marine Force in amphibious operations. Helicopters of HMR-162 made amphibious warfare history in February 1952 during Operation Lex Baker I, when they airlifted a combat-equipped company of the 3rd Marine Regiment from the escort carrier USS Rendova to the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton hills. The ship-to-shore movement was the first ever attempted on such a scale.

 

On December 31, 1956, the squadron was redesignated as Marine Helicopter Squadron-Light (HMR(L)-162). In the fiscal year 1956, the squadron logged 5,166 accident-free flight hours and was awarded the Chief of Naval Operations Aviation Safety Award. During March 1957, six Marines of the squadron were awarded the Philippine Legion of Honor for their gallant conduct in the recovery operations at the scene of the death of President Ramon Magsaysay on Cebu Island. The plane carrying the Philippine President from Cebu City to Manila crashed and the squadron was asked to assist in the rescue and recovery operations that were subsequently undertaken.

 

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Patch from AES-12 (Aircraft Engineering Squadron 12) at MCAS Quantico from 1949-1957 (not sure of dates). Apparently the last USMC unit to operate the Corsair. Its hanger was once the site of the Marine Corps Museum. Very obscure unit w/ little info to research. Sold on ebay for $99 this month.

 

A notable member of the unit in 1950 was General Paul X. Kelly 28th Commandant of the Marine Corps (1983-1987), after receiving his commission through Villanova College's Naval ROTC program he was assigned Aircraft Engineering Squadron 12 (AES-12) at Marine Corps Air Station Quantico, Virginia. And Col Robert Baird, a Navy Cross recipient from WW2 (Okinawa Campaign).

 

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VMA-542 Korean era Sqdn patch. Sold on ebay 8.30.11 for $207.

 

In November 1950, VMF(AW)-542 was relocated to Yonp’o Airfield in order to assist the vastly outnumbered 1st Marine Division and Army 7th Division located at Chosin Reservoir. From December 1st to the 13th, the "Tigers" flew 127 missions, shot 38,305 20mm rounds, fired 534 5”rockets, and dropped 116 bombs in support of the ground forces. For their critical support at Chosin Reservoir, VMF(AW)-542 was awarded both the Navy and Army Presidential Unit Citations. On December 13th, the "Tigers" departed the airfield to continue combat operations from Itazuke Air Base, Japan. For their actions in the East Central Front in 1951, the "Tigers" received their third Presidential Unit Citation of the war. Returning to El Toro, CA in March 1951, VMF(AW)-542 transitioned to jet age with the acquisition of the F3D-2 (F-10) "Skynight". The "Skynight" was the first carrier-borne jet night fighter. The F3D-2 incorporated the APQ-35 search and acquisition radar for detecting enemy aircraft. The Tigers used the “Skynight” to train pilots and Radar Intercept Officers for duty in Korea. During the Korean War, more enemy aircraft were destroyed by F3D's than by all other Navy platforms.

 

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Going to disagree on this last one, the squadron (542) received the VMA designation in 1972. During the Korean War period, they were VMF(AW) or referred to as VMF(N), flying the F7F and F3D. Patch below belonged to a backseater who was with the squadron in '53-54. Mark

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VMO-1 Squadron Patch dates to Korean War era. During the Korean War, they trained replacement pilots for the war and supported operation of the 2nd Marine Division. In 1952, they moved to Marine Corps Air Station New River and received their first helicopters. Sold on ebay 9/11 for $150.

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USMC VMF-N-311 Squadron Patch, Korean War era. Sold on ebay 10.1.2011 for a wopping $1,282

 

Arriving in Korea on December 7, 1950, VMF-311 was the first land-based Marine jet squadron (9F-2Bs) be used in combat providing close air support for the Marines and Soldiers on the ground. n late-June 1952 the squadron participate in the attack on the Sui-ho Dam. Additionally the squadron pioneered strip-alert tactics still practiced today. Legendary pilots during this era included later Astronaut and Senator John Glenn and baseball star Ted Williams. In over 2½ years of action in Korea the squadron amassed 18,851 combat sorties. In 1957, the squadron finally was re-designated Marine Attack Squadron 311 (VMA-311). The nickname “Tomcats” was also bestowed during this era.

 

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I was fortunate enough to be in the right place at the right time and recently picked up this very nice VMF-311 patch.

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Not exactly sure who wore this but guessing it might have been on a tour jacket from a US Navy sailor assigned to a Marine unit.

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And by sailor I meant Corpsman :)

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USMC KOREAN WAR VMA-121 SQDN PATCH-HAND EMBROIDERED SOLD ON EBAY 10.6.10 FOR $237

 

This patch is one of those made by the Hashimoto's insignia shop located in Osaka, Japan. Each patch, from a service command to the most exotic Airborne, is a work of art done with embroidery. More details about the Hashimoto patch collection are availabe from The American Society of Military Insignia Collection Quarterly publication, The Trading Post (January-March 2008)

 

In mid 1951, VMA-121 received orders to activate its reserve members and departed Glenview, Illinois for Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, California. After completion of training in the Skyraider, the Squadron was transported aboard the carrier USS Sikko Bay to Yokosuka, Japan to begin final preparations for a combat deployment to the Republic of Korea. In June 1953 they also set a then Marine record for a single day's ordnance delivery when 16 AD-2 Skyraiders dropped 156 tons of bombs during the attack on the Sui-ho Dam.

 

VMA-121 deployed to K-6 Airfield at Pyongtaek, Republic of Korea on October 19, 1951 and conducted their first strike on October 27. Their mission was to conduct strike missions in support of infantry operations. The squadron dropped more bomb tonnage during the Korean War than any other Navy or Marine Corps squadron, devastating enemy airfields, supply dumps, bridges, and railroad yards.

 

During the Korean War the Squadron insignia depicted Al Capp's "WolfGirl" from the comic strip L'il Abner. The "Wolf Raiders" of VMA-121 remained in South Korea for several years after the cease-fire in 1953. Returning to MCAS El Toro in 1957, the squadron assumed its role in the Unit Deployment Program with scheduled rotations to Japan and traded in its AD Skyraider aircraft and joined the jet age with the F9F-8B. The Cougar equipped with the LABS system for loft bombing, was the first aircraft flown by the squadron capable of delivering nuclear weapons.

 

 

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Nice...has anyone seen the  VMF- 311 bullion patch with a the rocket white....instead of blue?

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