PLEASE NOTE: We will be BACK IN THE OFFICE on TUESDAY 01/28 catching up from Travel and Shipping out the Mountain of Orders we received!!
We will be Listing, Packing, & SHIPPING again as of TUESDAY 01/28!!
Update 01/26/25: WE ARE still EXPERIENCING SOME TECHNICAL ISSUES WITH non-PayPal CREDIT CARD PURCHASES!!
If you would like to PAY for an Artifact with a CREDIT CARD, please email and I will get an invoice emailed to you ASAP!
We are HAPPY TO ACCEPT YOUR ORDERS during this time, and we will promptly SHIP MOST orders within ONE Business Day of Receipt of Payment!
And, as always, if you would like to fund your $100.00+ order through a Bank that offers ZELLE, ASK ABOUT our ZELLE DISCOUNT!!
That DISCOUNT also applies to PayPal GIFT (Fee-Free), Check, and Money Order payments!!
Thank you for visiting. We hope you will find some vintage artifacts here on our site to add to your collection.
We look forward to serving your collecting needs, Ron & Kanae
ARTIFACT:
Late 1960's ASA (Army Security Agency) 371st Radio Research Co. pocket patch. The 371st served in the Republic of Viet Nam from 1966 to 1971. They were tasked with the mission of gathering combat-related intelligence and reporting back to the Division Commander. The Company was attached to the United States Army 1st Cavalry Division and earned two Presidential Unit Citations, four Meritorious Unit Commendations, and one Valorous Unit Award. The yellow patch shows a black emblem in the center that resembles a face on a radio emitter. Along the top it reads: "LEFT-BANK" and along the bottom: "HELI-BORNE". The 371st manned the EH-1 LEFT BANK aircraft and were part of the Army airborne signals capability in Vietnam. The reverse is backed with black heavy canvas and shows white pencil marks for a previously outlined, but not embroidered patch.
VINTAGE:
Circa late 1960's.
SIZE:
Approximately 3-1/2" in diameter.
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Embroidered nylon canvas, silk/polyester/cotton threads, heavy canvas backing.
ATTACHMENT:
To be sewn onto garment.
MARKINGS:
None.
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a US Army collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. MAZ16 LACEX9/16 STRVAJJX11/12/22
CONDITION:
8+ (Excellent): The patch shows minor wear, colors remain bright, overall excellent condition.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
