1959 Med Cruise V-6 Division Patch
Object NamePatch, Military
Historic Owner
Thomas A. Leonard
Association
USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)
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.On View
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