USMC US Marine Corps

ARTIFACT: This is an early 1930's US Marine Corps Marksman Badge with Rifle & Expert Bayonet Bars. VINTAGE: Circa 1930's. SIZE: Size 2-3/4" x 1-1/2". CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel plated Brass. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal safety pin. MARKINGS: "U...

ARTIFACT: This is beautiful minty World War II USMC 1st Marine Division shoulder patch made of embroidered silk on twill. This is a wide diamond variant patch with red, white, and blue thread, as well as black bobbin thread. There are five stars around...

ARTIFACT: This is a "Chaplains of the Methodist Church in World War II" book personalized to James Russell Marks. The book is accompanied by its original shipping letter signed by W.W. Peele. VINTAGE: Circa 1948 (publishing date)...

ARTIFACT: This is a named 1950s United States Marine Corps Crash Crew badge. The badge reads D.L. DAVIS CRASH CREW U.S. MARINE CORPS 6461 and shows an eagle at top and an eagle, anchor and globe at center. VINTAGE: Circa 1950s. SIZE: 2-1/2" height...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1966 softcover copy of the pocket-sized "Vietnamese Phrase Book". The cover has a lovely color illustration and there are black and white illustrations inside accompanying the informational phrases and words. The book was published by...

ARTIFACT: This is a Japanese-Made VMFA-314 Patch. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s-70s. SIZE: About 2-3/4" in width by 2-3/8" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Fully embroidered with cotton/poly/silk embroidery thread. ATTACHMENT: To be sewn onto...

ARTIFACT: This is a United States Marine Corps Marine Air Group 26 (MAG-26) jacket patch. MAG-26 was designated as such on March 1, 1959, and sections of the group participated in the Cuban Missile Crisis and Iran hostage rescue attempt. The patch is...

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...