Description
This is a beautiful circa early Korean War jacket patch for the United States Air Force 336th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, also known as the "Rocketeers". The 336th earned their second and third Distinctive Unit Citations for Korean War service. The patch is Japanese-made and is in fully embroidered silk. It shows a rocket ship decorated with stars and stripes shooting through the atmosphere on a diagonal.
VINTAGE:Circa early Korean War.
SIZE:Approximately 8-3/8" in height and 4-3/4" in width.
CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS:Fully embroidered in silk threads.
ATTACHMENT:None.
MARKINGS:None.
ITEM NOTES:This is from a United States Air Force collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. TRVBJJX TRGJX14 SLDGEX11/14 SDGEX12/14
CONDITION:8 (Excellent-): The patch shows very light wear only.
GUARANTEE:As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.