I took my US made Merrill's Marauders patch off a uniform over 40-years ago, so I figure it is real. “I am thrilled beyond words.” He was one of six brothers serving in WW II, including one who served in WW I. Passanisi, the Marauder spokesperson and historian, is one of only eight still living out of almost 3,000 Infantrymen who volunteered from the Caribbean, United States and South Pacific battlefields for a “dangerous and Hazardous” mission in 1943. Sign up with your email address to receive news and updates. As you can see one of these Merrill's Marauders patches is worn on the right sleeve as a combat patch by a former Merrill's Marauders who was still in the Army. Powered by Invision Community. Why not call them US Made Period examples and be done with it ;and call the repros those made with synthetic thread and end the story,very simple. “Reaching this goal was not unlike our 1944 mission in Burma. James E. Richardson, 99, from Jacksboro, TN, said, “I don't think any of us ever expected to get any kind of award or medal for completing a mission to aid our country in the war. “I feel like I’m floating on air,” said Robert “Bob” Passanisi, 96, from his home in Lindenhurst, NY, shortly after the legislation passed at 8:23 PM. Light blemishing and fraying to the edges. US MILITARIA FORUM - COLLECTORS PRESERVING HISTORY This amount is subject to change until you make payment. I believe all period WW2 era Merrill's Marauders shoulder patches were theater made in the CBI and once that supply ran out they needed additional patches so going to the collector's market makes sense. Lot Of 26 WWII Era ARMY SERVICE FORCES Patch Not Sure Who Would Have Received. Three Rangers Foundation is a 501(c)3 non profit. This amount is subject to change until you make payment. ", Raleigh Nayes, who turned 98 on September 8 in Chippewa Falls, lives in a long-term care facility under strict Covid-19 lockdown. This is getting silly! Yet nothing could stop them. I would guess these were made in the 1950's. The amount of white threads on the reverse can vary for the same patch - earlier ones probably have the better looking white threads on the reverse. "Remember that any US Made MM is considered a repro" and "Period "collector's copies were used as combat patches"...... With the first statement - considered to be repros by whom? There are 30 in the prestigious Ranger Hall of Fame. However this does not explain the patch in Post 8 which was obtained during or a few months right after WW2 in 1945 at a military separation center. A night carrier landing is one of the few opportunities to experience all three at the same time. WWII ERA UNITED STATES AIR FORCE MILITARY UNIFORM PATCH ??!!! In very good condition. Thanks Ski for your very informative reply and for providing some nice original patches for comparison. Hey Kurt remember this one from Uncommon and Obscure Combat Patches? NJ, and Passanisi were a two-man team who visited Congress three times during this session to gain support from senators and representatives. Their legacy is honored by Ft. Benning’s 75th Ranger Regiment, whose crest is the Merrill’s Marauder patch. For additional information, see the Global Shipping Program, WW2 US USMC NAVY BRONZE STAR MEDAL WITH COMBAT "V" DEVICE-+STAR -SEE STORE WW2, WWII Bronze Star Medal With Original Box VERY NICE CONDITION, WWII 5307 Composite Unit (Provisional) Merrill's Marauders DI Unit Crest Pin. Dad didn’t talk much about the war. Two of those trips were planned by Fred Eames, attorney with Hunton Andrews Kurth, in Washington, DC, who put together a probono legal team of volunteers from his firm, with assistance from Scott Stone, S2c Pacific in Illinois and Bracewell LLP in Washington. Most of us just wanted to serve our country and hopefully survive and go home.” One of his five brothers serving in WW II did not make it home. The GI grabbed handfuls of patches and just saved them. This is a contradictory reply. We were all volunteers. “We were honored to have assisted in getting it across the finish line.”. I agree. So are the patches I've displayed considered post war manufactured combat patches for veterans of wartime Units? One of the 14 Japanese American interpreters, or Nisei, captured the United States first POW Dec. 8, 1941, the day after Pearl harbor was attacked. We were all volunteers. The use of a "Patch King" patch for a right shoulder patch is probably most apparent when it was a patch that was never authorized or supplied by the US Army (e.g. ParaOps, “It is a great honor for me and our unit,” said Howland. They were a bunch of good guys.”, James T. Collins, 96, from Tampa, FL, said, Well I really appreciate it. You can not pronounce as knowledge anything you can not demonstrate. I didn't know this. Gen. and Ranger P.K. “The 5307th conducted the most demanding mission of WWII - a tactical unit asked to accomplish a strategic task, without fanfare and without relief. You replied " Excellent example proving "Patch King" patches were actually worn", (Note* the original image in the topic was removed, but I got lucky and found another). US MILITARIA FORUM - COLLECTORS PRESERVING HISTORY. “It will help to keep our story alive,” he said, adding, “There were only 18 left from my platoon when we reached the Mytikyina airfield, and those who did not make it to the airfield are the ones to remember and honor.”. If they were in some sort of "exotic" unit during the war, a "Patch King" patch might be the only option available to them for use as a right shoulder patch years later, as the theater-made versions were no longer possible to find. Mort. Would you call a private purchase fighting knife a fake because it wasn't "issued" ? They did it because it was a job that had to be done, and there was no one else - they did it for each other, they did not do it for praise or reward. The unit was nicknamed after its commander, Brig. but still a period patch worn by service members. The Marauders were not recognized as Rangers until the Vietnam War. Remember that any US made Merrill's Marauders are considered "repros." Thanks for this additional information Gents. Marauder Gilbert H. Howland, 96, from Hamilton. 1944. I have some that look exactly like the typical 1940's patches from the front, but show synthetic threads on the reverse. Please do. The difference is the era in which they are made. Merrill’s Marauder Congressional Gold Medal legislation passed by Congress Sept. 22, 2020 WW II Merrill’s Marauders, a 1944 “expendable,” top-secret, commando force fighting entirely behind enemy lines in the China Burma India Theater, will receive the Congressional Gold Medal than United States and many other countries Twenty-eight were alive in 2016 when the first bill was introduced in the House of Representatives by New York Congressman Peter King with Georgia Congressman Sanford Bishop as major cosponsor. I wish all those men were alive today to receive this honor. Totally makes sense a Merrill's Marauder vet could have bought a Patch King patch in 1945 to put on his right shoulder. But the patch in answer 8 was removed from a uniform in 1945, not in the 50's or decades later. WW II Merrill’s Marauders, a 1944 “expendable,” top-secret, commando force fighting entirely behind enemy lines in the China Burma India Theater, will receive the Congressional Gold Medal thanks to legislation passed by Congress Sept. 22, 2020. April 12, 2015 in REAL OR WHAT? Unless otherwise stated Original Patch - India 1944 From S/Sgt Robert E. Passanisi Early Variation Second type/early variation SSI worn from Sept 45-Aug 46 by a MM member. Historian "Merrill's Marauders Association" During World War II an All Volunteer group of young men came together in the jungles of Burma. “A Complete History of Merrill’s Merrill’s Marauders (named after Frank Merrill) or Unit Galahad, officially named the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), was a United States Army long range penetration special operations jungle warfare unit, which fought in the South-East Asian theatre of World War II, or China-Burma-India Theater (CBI). Copyright © 1995-2020 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. Only about 200 walking skeletons were capable of combat when they reached the airfield. Another escaped the Bataan Death March and sailed 3,200 miles across the Pacific Ocean to Australia before volunteering. Perhaps this suggestion could be shifted over to the shoulder patch area and be used to end the multiple discussions on Patch King and collectors copies,etc and just call whichever patch is in question, is just a US Made Period patch and be done with it. So what you are saying is that former members of the Merrill's Marauders who were still active duty after WW2 utilized basically reproduction insignia meant for the collector market as a combat patch because probably nothing else was available. They walked father than any WW II fighting force – almost 1,000 miles - to complete their mission of seizing northern Burma’s Myitkyina airstrip May 17. ?? So in my opinion these are legitimate post war US manufactured patches and not made for the collector's market. Just like non-issue army items. Amen Brother Mort. And either way, a vintage 1940's-made "collector patch" is still a good collectible. Sign up for a new account in our community. Something went wrong. I didn't mean this only happened decades later. That is just about as exact as it needs to get. The oldest was a WW I veteran of the Canadian Black Watch Highlanders. “The tradition continues.”, Written by: Jonnie Melillo ClasenMerrll's Marauder liaison officerDaughter, Merrill's Marauder & Korean War veteran Vincent Melillo706 689-0153 H NO TEXTS.

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