(th USAAF Patch original or not?

[crazychevelleman]

Can anyone tell me anything about this patch? Seems really small??

 

[deeb7]

Can anyone tell me anything about this patch? Seems really small??

It looks to be newly made, and about the right size for a shoulder.

 

[crazychevelleman]

I thought these patches were 3" originally?

 

[Tim P]

There or therabouts. lets see the back..

 

[tom james]

looks like Vietnam era

 

[deeb7]

9th Air Force Patch. SIZE: 2½". SKU: Price. P077, $6.00, Add to Cart ...

 

[horseback leader]

Please post a pic of the back. Easier to tell the vintage from the back. Oh and if ya have a blacklight...

 

[unclegrumpy]

I agree that with a picture of the back one could tell for sure, but from the front it looks to be an original WW II patch. You can see the green twill around the edges and it is fully embroidered, rather than having marrowed edges, like more modern patches have.

Also, it has not been until fairly recently that they have started to make decent reproductions of this patch. I remember back in the in the Vietnam era that these could be had in surplus stores for 5 to 10 cents each. They were really common.

 

[TankBuster]

I agree with above, it looks good to me. The back will tell the story, but I'd bet it's WW2.