Description
This is a Korean War coffee mug from the United States 84th Troop Carrier Squadron, 487th Troop Carrier Group with the Far East Air Force. The squadron was part of the 287 flew C-46 and C-119 aircraft at the beginning of the war and participated in the airborne assault on Munsan-ni in March 195They were stationed at Brady Air Force Base in Japan from November 1950 - June 195The mug shows a fantastically detailed dragon with the name PATTY above and reads 84th T. C. SQ. KYUSHU JAPAN on reverse.
VINTAGE:Circa Korean War.
SIZE:Approximately 3-15/16" in height and 4-7/8" in width.
CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS:Ceramic.
ITEM NOTES:This is from a United States Air Force collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VBEX04 LAAEX9/10 PSABJX5/15 STRVAJJX06/20
CONDITION:6+ (Fine-Very Fine): Mug has a few hairline cracks and some spots of discoloration in the inside bottom.
GUARANTEE:As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.