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Rigger Badges

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Original Rigger Patch from 1950s  

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Rigger Badge
authorized in 1986

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Subdued, Desert Uniform

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Subdued, BDU Uniform

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World War II Army Air Corp
Parachute Rigger Qualification Badge

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Marine Corps Riggers

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Navy Rigger

 - Jump Ovals

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5th Quartermaster Detachment

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11th Parachute Maintenance Company
11th Airborne Division

87th Quartermaster Detachment
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408th Quartermaster Company
11th Airborne Division
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1st Corps Support Command - Worn by the  600th, 612th, 623rd, and 647th Quartermaster Company
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549th Quartermaster Company
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Quartermaster School
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Air Delivery Branch, New Cumberland Army Depot
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101st Support Battalion (Airborne) Vietnam		 oval_173rd_sptbn.jpg (13731 bytes)
173rd Support Battalion (Airborne) Vietnam
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Support Company, 15th Supply & Services Battalion  Vietnam

 - Other
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Pocket Patch Worn by various Aerial Delivery units in the 1950
including the 601st & 612th Quartermaster Aerial Delivery Units

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