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ARTIFACT:
Absolutely stunning circa 1951 Korean War United States Marine Corps VMA-121 Japanese-made jacket patch by New Itami Studio. The silk, bullion, and cotton patch is beautifully embroidered and in mint condition. The patch is crest-shaped and shows a beautiful blonde riding a large missile and prepared to launch a smaller one from her hand. The background is a five pointe white star outlined in bullion detail. The base of the patch reads: "VMA-121" in embroidered bullion. The squadron flew th AD Skyraider aircraft and began referring to themselves as "Wolf Raiders" and the blonde featured on the patch is said to be Al Capp's "Wolf Girl" from his Lil' Abner comic strip. In August of 1951 the VMA-151 received the order to engage in combat. In October, the Marine Attack Squadron boarded the USS Sitkoh Bay (CVE-86) and made their way to Pohang Air Base to begin operations. The VMA-121 "dropped more bomb tonnage than any other Navy or Marine squadron during the Korean War."
Reference: VMA-121 by Warren Thompson
VINTAGE:
Circa 1951
SIZE:
Approximately 7" x 4-7/8"
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Fully embroidered on cotton, bullion, silk/polyester/cotton thread, cotton backing
ATTACHMENT:
N/A
MARKINGS:
"NEW ITAMI STUDIO"
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a USMC collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. MCJJV15 LGGEX6/16 SFEJX3/17
CONDITION:
9+ (Near Mint-): The patch shows minor wear and soiling, overall minty condition.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
