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Blue circular patch with yellow stiching of a man wearing a yellow shirt and holding various to…
1959 Med Cruise V-6 Division Patch
Blue circular patch with yellow stiching of a man wearing a yellow shirt and holding various to…
Blue circular patch with yellow stiching of a man wearing a yellow shirt and holding various tools

1959 Med Cruise V-6 Division Patch

Object NamePatch, Military
Historic Owner
Dateca. 1959–1960
PeriodCold War
Mediumfabric
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of the family of Thomas Leonard. 2023.70
Object number2023.70
DescriptionPatch, Military; Blue circular patch with an embroidered image of a man wearing a yellow long-sleeved shirt, blue pants and a blue hat. The shirt has "FBU" or "EBU" embroidered in red. The man is holding an engine and propeller under one arm and a black and white object under the other arm. He is also holding a hammer, and circular items dangle from his belt. "USS Intrepid CVA-11 // 1959 Med Cruise V-6 Div" is embroidered in yellow around the man with white stitching bordering the words. The V-6 Division handled aircraft maintenance on board USS Intrepid during this period.
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