April 5, 2024
37th Air Defense Missile Squadron (BOMARC) USAF Patch
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37th Air Defense Missile Squadron (BOMARC)USAF Patch4" x 5 1/2"Fully Embroidered with Cut EdgeNever sewn on a uniform or mounted on a boardVery Good ConditionThis unit monitored construction of the BOMARC missile facility nearRaco, Michigan (about 19 miles northwest of Kincheloe Air Force Base) inMichigan; it was activated on 1 March 1960 at Kincheloe AFB assigned tothe 30th Air Division; on 1 April 1960 it transferred to Sault Ste, Marie AirDefense Sector; it moved to the missile site and was operational 1 June 1961It transferred to the Duluth Air Defense Sector on 1 October 1963; then, on1 April 1966 the squadron transferred to the 29th Air DivisionThe squadron was reassigned to the 23rd Air Division on 19 November 1969;it was inactivated 31 July 1972The acronym BOMARC is the name given to the Boeing IM-99 Missile;it was derived from the combination of Boeing and Michigan AerospaceResearch Center (MARC)The squadron motto of 'SEMPER VIGILANS" means "ALWAYS WATCHFUL"This patch is from an old Air Defense Command (ADC) unitIt was made in 1965 and is very rarely seenShipping to United States AddressesAs always, thanks for looking and bidding!
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