Ext Rare KW USN Large VS-21 Japanese Made jacket Patch Deployed on USS Sicily CVE-118 & USS Bairoko CVE-115

ARTIFACT: What we have here is an Extremely Rare Korean War US Navy Large VS-21 Japanese Made Flight Jacket Patch. The patch shows a genie, seated on a flying carpet, gazing into a large crystal ball, presumably locating the enemy submarine shown at bottom with a yellow lightning strike splitting it in half. The Squadron Motto in Latin in a bottom rocker reads: AD FINEM AMARUM: To The Bitter End. Presumably meaning the end for the enemy submarines the squadron intended to destroy.

VC-21 was redesignated VS-21 (Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 21) on 23 April 1950. The squadron became the first US Navy ASW Squadron to depart from the US on a deployment in response to the Korean War on 4 July that year on board the USS Sicily CVE-118. During the cruise, they were responsible for the evacuation of wounded US Marine service members from Koto-ri Airfield during the Battle of Chosin Reservoir.

On 3 December, the squadron transferred during the deployment to the USS Bairoko CVE-115, moving from the TBM-3E to the TBM-3S ASW aircraft before returning on 16 February 1951. Another Korean War deployment with the Bairoko took place between 3 February and 8 May 1953. This was VS-21's first deployment the Grumman AF-2S/2W Guardian.

Vintage: Korean War era.

SIZE: Approximately: 5-3/4" in height x 5-3/8" in width.

CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Fully-embroidered patch in multi-colored silk/cotton threads.

ATTACHMENT: To be sewn on.

MARKINGS: Non.

ITEM NOTES: This is from a US Navy Aviation squadron, group, patches that we will be putting over the next few months.VEJK25 LFGEX12/09/25

CONDITION: 7 (Very Fine): The patch shows moderate wear, and little salty, overall, it is in very fine condition.

GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.