Extremely Rare, Huge, Ca. 1951 - 52 USAF Det. 1, 3rd Air Reserve Squadron Jacket Patch

Extremely rare, huge, circa 1951 – 1952 United States Air Force Det. 1, 3rd Air Reserve Squadron jacket patch fully embroidered and made in Japan. The center depicts a Sikorsky H-19A helicopter that reads: "RESCUE" and shows the USAF aircraft emblem against a background of blue with a yellow image of Korea. Along the top of the patch it reads: "DET. 1 – 3rd ARS" and along the bottom: "KOREA".

Circa 1951 -52

Approximately 6-1/2" x 5-1/2"

Fully embroidered in silk

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This is from a USAF collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VACJX15 LGGEX11/15 SEJJX4/16

8- (Very Fine—Excellent): The patch shows minor to moderate wear, soiling, and storage wear, overall very fine condition.

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