USMC US Marine Corps

ARTIFACT: This is a Japanese-made 1st Marine Air Wing patch. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s-70s. SIZE: About 4-1/8" in width by 2-5/8" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Fully embroidered with cotton/poly/silk embroidery thread. ATTACHMENT: To be...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare 1972 Thai-made United States Marine Corps patch for Operation Rose Garden. The Royal Thai Air Base in Nam Phong became the Marine Corps' air operations base in 1972, and was soon nicknamed the "Rose Garden" after the...

ARTIFACT: This is a Japanese-made patch for the United States Marine Corps Fighter Squadron 311 (VMF-311) aka "Tomcats". The patch shows Sylvester the Cat riding a missile in front of a heart and reads TOMCATS VMA-11. VINTAGE: Circa late 1950s – early...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1950s United States Marine Corps VMA-242 flight jacket patch. VINTAGE: Circa 1950s. SIZE: About 4-3/4" in width by 5-1/4" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Fully embroidered with cotton/poly/silk embroidery thread...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1955-1956 jacket patch for the 324th United States Marine Air Attack Squadron (VMA-324) aka "Devil Dogs". The crest-shaped patch is embroidered on twill and shows the fore part of a vicious dog leaping across two...

ARTIFACT: This is a Japanese-made jacket patch for the United States Marine Corps Marine Attack Squadron (VMA-212), also known as the "Devil Cats", from when they served in Iwakuni, Japan. The ferocious cat on the patch is simultaneously biting...

ARTIFACT: Thai Made Operation Rosegarden Squadron Patch for the US 62nd Marine Air Traffic Control Unit. VINTAGE: 1960's to 70's's. SIZE: About 4 ¾" high and 4 ½" wide. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Embroidery thread on cotton...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1952-1954 jacket patch for the 324th United States Marine Air Attack Squadron (VMA-324) aka "Devil Dogs". The patch is crest-shaped and shows the fore part of a vicious dog leaping across two crossed swords...

ARTIFACT: This is a Korean War Japanese-made United States Marine Corps 224th Fighting Squadron (VMF-224) bullion patch. The patch is badge-shaped and shows four quadrants, two with gold bullion stripes, one with a crown and one with a winged crest. The...

ARTIFACT: This is a Korean War vintage United States Marine Corps jacket patch for VMF-223 (Marine Fighter Squadron 223), also known as the "Bulldogs". The squadron began flying their first jet, the Grumman F9F Panther, around the outbreak of...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare Korean War-era United States Marine Corps Fighter Squadron 121 (VMA-121) patch. The patch is crest-shaped and shows a blonde bombshell riding a missile in front of a star. VINTAGE: Circa Korean War. SIZE: 5-1/16" height...

ARTIFACT: This is a Korean War Japanese-made United States Marine Corps 13th Air Base Squadron (MABS-13) patch. The patch is round and shows a mailed fist supporting an aircraft and reads MABS-13. VINTAGE: Circa Korean War. SIZE: 6" diameter...