Great Mid-1960s USN VA-196 Large Japanese-Made Jacket Patch
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Great Mid-1960s USN VA-196 Large Japanese-Made Jacket Patch

Code: usnsq60220atk


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Product Description

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ARTIFACT: Great mid-1960's United States Navy VA-196 large, Japanese-made jacket patch. The patch depicts a horned emblem atop a black spade, surrounded by orange and below reads: "ATKRON 196". The attack squadron flew the A-6 Invader Aircraft, and also was part of the Gulf of Tonkin incident in late summer 1964, a sea battle between North Vietnamese, which drew the President to ask for approval for military intervention.

VINTAGE: Circa mid-1960s

SIZE: Approximately 5" x 4 ½"

MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION: Fully embroidered in silk/cotton/polyester thread on twill

ATTACHMENT: None.

MARKINGS: None.

ITEM NOTES: This is from a USN Vietnam Era collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. PBEX15 LAFEX2/15 SAFEX7/15

CONDITION: 9+ (Near Mint-): Patch shows hardly any wear.

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