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Patch #1
Source: William Keller, author of several books on US Army patches (Schiffer Military History Book series).
Known Information: This first one I think has something to do with air traffic control. The soldier bee is looking up and waving his arms to one side as if he's directing. This patch came from a group of patches (see the second photo) that were all German made patches. I wasn't able to find the commonality between the 36th FA Group, 11th ACR, 373rd AIB, 45th AAA gun bn and the 3rd FA Rocket Battery. The Guidon shaped patch (in the photo) is also unknown to me at this time.
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Patch #2
Source: William Keller, author of several books on US Army patches (Schiffer Military History Book series).
Known Information: The "Mortar" patch I suspect is for an Amored division because of the red lightning bolt. Perhaps an early mortar qualification patch. This one is German made and was definitely made in the 1950's.
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Patch #3
Source: William Keller, author of several books on US Army patches (Schiffer Military History Book series).
Known Information: I just dug this one out. I've had it for years ,but again no luck on an identification. It appears to depict the front view of a uh-1 Huey helicopter. The rotor is a oval blue and white checkerboard (like the Bavaria crest colors) There's also a strange number perhaps a "2"? It's German made, I'd say no later than the mid 1960's. Is it even a US patch? Could it be a German army unit?
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Patch #4
Source: William Keller, author of several books on US Army patches (Schiffer Military History Book series).
Known Information: The Skull and crossed fighting knives came from a Col who was in the 1st ID so I do believe it is a US patch and not some foreign unit. It appears to be German made in a similar style to the small 18th Inf tab I sent earlier. I would say it was made sometime in the 1960's.
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Patch #5
Source: William Keller, author of several books on US Army patches (Schiffer Military History Book series).
Known Information: The tank with the wings and lightning bolt may be a qualification patch for anti tank infantry. I know of similar patches that the 1st Div and 43rd Div wore on the cuff of the dress uniform for things like heavy weapons platoons. This also appears to be German made and from the 1960's.
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Patch #6
Source: William Keller, author of several books on US Army patches (Schiffer Military History Book series).
Known Information: Could the "scouts" be for an ASA Bn or a Communication Reconnaissance Company? The colors of the ASA are yellow (or Gold) and light blue plus the secret nature of their work would likely mean that no unit number would appear on the patch. It could also be a scout platoon as I noticed "Scout Platoon" appears many times on a search of the site. This patch appears to be from the late 1950's.
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Patch #7
Source: William Keller, author of several books on US Army patches (Schiffer Military History Book series).
Known Information: I have another one that is also unidentified. It's a 24th Division patch with Cougar's face superimposed and a tab at the top. It looks German made. After numerous searches on your site and the internet, I've turned up nothing. I've seen this patch on an ascot, that's about the only thing I can add.
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