On View
Military History Gallery
Exhibition
Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
Issued by
United States Navy, American, founded 1775
Owned by
Master Chief Petty Officer Goines, William H., American
Date
1956 - 1983
Medium
thread and synthetic fiber
Dimensions
H x W: 4 × 4 1/8 in. (10.2 × 10.5 cm)
Description
Patch for the U.S. Navy Underwater Demolition Team owned by Bill Goines. Round patch with a green background and a depiction of a scuba diver swimming. The diver is shown in dark and lighter greens, swimming toward the right with the diver's proper left side facing hte viewer. Below the diver is text in light brown [U.D.T.]. The patch is bordered in light brown.
Place depicted
United States, North and Central America
Classification
Awards, Medals, and Insignia
Type
patches (costume accessories)
Topic
Men
Military
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Retired Master Chief Petty Officer William H. Goines
Object number
2015.202.3.3
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd518c52623-98cf-485b-8604-4091152e42ae

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