Vietnam War Period

ARTIFACT: Early 1970's Army Security Agency (ASA) Radio Research Detachment pocket patch. This unusual variant was made in Saigon and shows an embroidered white bolt in the center with the letters "RR" on each side with white star embellishments. Along...

ARTIFACT: Early 1970's ASA (Army Security Agency) 8th Radio Research Field Station Mortar Platoon pocket patch. This Saigon-made example shows a mortar in the center with the word: "HELL" embroidered in red detail. The olive drab patch reads: "8TH RRFS...

ARTIFACT: This is a late Vietnam War (circa 1973) United States Army Special Forces Task Force 1 Medical Section pocket patch. The patch was hand-made in Vietnam. It shows a skull wearing a beret gracing the center of a caduceus. Behind the caduceus are...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1972 United States Army anti-tank pocket patch. It is in army green twill and shows a giant hand crushing a tank at its center. VINTAGE: Circa 1972. SIZE: Approximately 3-1/2" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Cotton...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1960s pocket patch for the United States Army 223rd Combat Aviation Battalion. The 223rd was activated in May of 1966 at Nha Trang and moved to Qui Nhon the following year. This patch was machine-made in Vietnam. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1960s United States Army 116th Air Cavalry patch. The patch is a bright yellow crest bearing a winged tank with two crossed swords behind it. A snake slithers across the bottom of the patch. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is an in-Vietnam hand-made on machine pocket patch for the 257 Medical-Dental Detachment. VINTAGE: Circa 1968. SIZE: About 3-1/4" in width by 3-3/4" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Cotton/poly/silk embroidery thread on twill...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa early Vietnam War pocket patch for the United States Army 81st Transportation Company. Serving in Vietnam beginning in September 1962, the 81st became the 119th Aviation Company in June of the following year. The patch is...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce circa early 1960s pocket patch for the United States Army 52nd Combat Aviation Battalion, also known as the "Flying Dragons". The 52nd participated in numerous operations, including the Tet Offensive of 196The patch was made in...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa late 1960s United States Army 35th Signal Group (Aviation) jacket patch. The patch was made in the United States and shows a vulture perched on a bar made form the top part of the "T" in the embroidered word "VULTURES"...

ARTIFACT: Late 1960's United States Army NSA (National Security Agency) APL 21 pocket patch made in Saigon. The patch depicts an apple with the number: "21" in yellow embroidered detail and surrounding it reads: "NSA SAIGON VIET NAM" and shows two...

ARTIFACT: This is a hand-made Vietnam 5th of the 6th Air Cavalry Recondo pocket patch. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s. SIZE: About 3-1/4 in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Cotton embroidery thread on cotton fabric. ATTACHMENT: To be sewn onto garment...