USAF / 55th ARRS / HH-53 / Jolly Green Giant

55th Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Squadron

Eglin AFB

Full Colour

1970's

Here is a patch dating back to the 1970's, which fall into the time frame of the Apollo flights, which the Squadron supported. 

The patch is partly embroidered on twill with a merrowed edge & the Giant in Dexter.

55th Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Squadron

Eglin AFB

Full Colour

1970's

This is a patch dating from the 1970's & is a variation of the Squadron patch. This version has the Giants head breaking into the top scroll of the patch, & is made on cheesecloth backed material, & is very fragile.

Partly embroidered on twill with a merrowed edge with the Giant in Dexter.

55th Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Squadron

Eglin AFB

Full Colour

1970's

This is an older ARRS patch when the unit operated HC-130's-130's & HH-53's operating from Eglin AFB, Florida during the 1970's. The patch in the picture above is worn by a crewman during the recovery of the 918 bodies during the Jonestown mass suicide by a cult organisation in Georgetown, Guyana.

Embroidered on twill with a merrowed edge with the giant in Dexter. 

55th Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Squadron

Eglin AFB

Full Colour

1970's

Partly embroidered on twill with a merrowed edge with the Giant in Dexter.

The photograph of a crewman wearing one of the patches which was taken in 1978.

(USAF photo/TSgt Robert Leach)

55th Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Squadron

Eglin AFB

Full Colour

1970's

This originally looks like a 41st ARRS patch that has had the number un-picked & been re-embroidered in the top scroll with the 55th. No other patches have from the 55th have the BUFF embroidered on them, so this is what a crewman must have had made in a local hobby/tailor shop. Why they couldn't have just had BUFF embroidered on the patch rather than un picking the top scroll is a bit of a mystery to me.

If you have one of these patches you'd be willing to sell, trade or donate, please get in touch, I'd love to hear from you.

55th Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Squadron

Eglin AFB

Full Colour

1970's

A Squadron patch which was Korean manufactured and has the Jolly Green Giant & the K for the King mission carried out by the HC-130's.

If you have one of these patches you'd be willing to sell, trade or donate, please get in touch, I'd love to hear from you.

If you have any additional information about this patch please contact me & I´ll get back to you.
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