Excellent work as usual, Johnny!!!

Thanks for having me back I’ve been gone from the forum for ten years or more. Previously I had the user name ‘Noworky’ and collected saddles, sabers and accoutrements of the US Cavalry. I’m sure I’ll get into the swing of things again and enjoy the threads and maybe meet some old friends.

Thanks for the good comments. I have no idea who the maker is though.

Sounds like you really put your foot in it 😁.  mikie

"Possibly"a Communciations unit seeing as the Indian is sending smoke signals on the patch 

Anyone know what ship/unit etc this one was from ?????  

I think what @Titanfan is referring to is the ‘freckling’ in the finish, which seems to be concentrated on the top of the slide, forward of the ejection port.      Is any of that more than discoloration, meaning that it’s changed material?  

Here's a few images of my recent Leather jacket patch works,  WW-2 AAF 585th Bombardment Squadron and a pair of Navy WW-2 VPB-117 patches, Enjoy :) 

The Academy closed but the college is still open.  I would think military schools everywhere are hurting.....   Mark sends

. Jeeps and Cars, never confuse the two . . . . . . .   A while ago I had issues with starting my Volvo estate, that was until I realised I was trying to start it in the same way that I start the Jeep.  Before engaging the starter motor on the Jeep I have always flipped the accelerator down lightly twice, this enable  a couple of squirts of petrol to enter the inlet manifold prior to starting and always initiates the starting procedure.  Sadly with my mind elsewhere I got into the habit of unconsciously trying to start the Volvo with two flips of the accelerator, which it disliked immensely,  the Volvo has a far more sophisticated system for starting.  I was in effect flooding the system, the correct starting is foot on the brake and foot OFF the accelerator and turn the key and it will start, everything back to normal again after that.     Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, 06 July   2O26.   ..