Early Cold War Period

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1956 New Hampshire DAV tag, which is a small key tag in the shape of an automobile license plate made by the Disabled Veterans of America. Starting during World War II, the DAV sold these tags (also known as "IdentoTags") to...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1954 New Hampshire DAV tag, which is a small key tag in the shape of an automobile license plate made by the Disabled Veterans of America. Starting during World War II, the DAV sold these tags (also known as "IdentoTags") to...

ARTIFACT: Nice 1950's - early 1960's United States Army Military Police Badge of the 142nd MP Corps. The 142nd MP Company of the 94th Police Battalion were stationed at Yongsan Army Garrison (USAG) in South Korea. The badge is stamped...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful circa mid-late 1950's US Overseas Airways (USOA) pilot wing in sterling silver by Balfour. The airline was founded by a dentist, Dr. Ralph Cox who earned his pilot's license flying for the NAVY in WWII. Originally known as...

ARTIFACT: This is an early 1950's wing for the United States Overseas Airways (USOA). The wing shows a striped shield at center at reads "U.S.O.A.". The airline was founded by a dentist, Dr. Ralph Cox who earned his pilot's license flying for the NAVY in...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1960s United States Air Force 4677th DSES (Defense Systems Evaluation Squadron) EB-57 Early Warning SAC (Strategic Air Command) jacket patch. The patch is fully embroidered in blue and shows a raven toting a red lightning bolt...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful and large circa 1956-1957 jacket patch for the United States Air Force 608th AC&W (Aircraft Control and Warning) Squadron. The 608th was stationed at Paengyong-do Airfiel, in South Korea. The patch is Japanese-made, and...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1950s jacket patch made for the United States Air Force's 509th Bomb Wing. The patch shows a shield with an Atomic Bomb Mushroom Cloud between 2 wings, above the words DEFENSOR VINDEX. VINTAGE: Circa 1950's...

ARTIFACT: Large mid-late 1950's United States Air Force 509th Bomb Wing jacket patch. The wing was established as 509th Bombardment Wing, Very Heavy, on November 3, 194The initial mission of the 509th Bomb Wing was to carry out strategic bombing missions...

ARTIFACT: Beautiful, large, mid-late 1950's United States Navy VA-34 Japanese-made jacket patch. The lightly worn patch shows the squadron's insignia, an embellished skull with a human skeleton superimposed on the nose with arms outstretched holding...

ARTIFACT: This is a United States Army Air Forces 58th Bomb wing jacket patch, used around the time of the Bikini Atomic Bomb Tests. The famous 509th Composite Group (later 509th Bomb Group) was part of this Bomb Wing. There is a mushroom cloud at the...

ARTIFACT: Stunning, circa 1945-47 United States Army Air Forces 20th Air Force shoulder patch, Japanese made in bullion and tinsel on wool felt. VINTAGE: Circa 1945-47 SIZE: Approximately 2 7/8" round CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Bullion, tinsel,...