Question About Patch

82ndJumper · #1 (**permalink**) July 6th, 2007, 03:56 PM

Hey Guys,

This thread is about a lot of patches and pins that I got from one of my dad's friends. But some of them I dont Know what they mean. So one by one I'm going to post pictures of patches and pins and ask what they mean. And im going to to start with this one.

PzJgr · #2 (**permalink**) July 6th, 2007, 04:38 PM

Hmm. Looks like the old Strategic Air Command (SAC) emblem. Is this from a US Army uniform?

Slipdigit · #3 (**permalink**) July 6th, 2007, 05:14 PM

I think it looks like one of the WWII era ghost divisions. I'll have to wait until I can get home and go through my book to verify.

Edit...I was thinking of the 46th Div., which was a ghost or phantom division created for Operation Fortitude. The patch looks similar but isn't it quite the same.

82ndJumper · #4 (**permalink**) July 6th, 2007, 05:38 PM

Thank you PzJgr. When I looked I saw a patch that was the same idea but look a lot different. So I'm still not sure so before I write what it is I'll see if anyone has more idea's.

Skipper · #5 (**permalink**) July 6th, 2007, 06:52 PM

I have a picture from a Luftwaffe squadron (8/St.g 51) that is almost similar : silver fist on red, except that there is no yellow and the sleeve has no chevrons.

Col. Hessler · #6 (**permalink**) July 7th, 2007, 03:19 AM

I guessing maybe some type of intel or signal unit.

Any more information on the patch? Do you know when it's from? WWII? Korea? Vietnam? Sometime in between?

By the way, welcome to the forums 82ndJumper! Airborne all the way!

82ndJumper · #7 (**permalink**) July 15th, 2007, 06:16 PM

Ok guys. Thanks for all your help. I will have a new patch up A.S.A.P.

zippo · #8 (**permalink**) July 15th, 2007, 08:50 PM

I found a pretty cool site with a bunch of patches on it here while searching...didnt see that one though..

WWII Squadron Patch Insignia Pictures ~ collection of Patches from Disney, Warner Brothers, RKO, more