US 570th ARMY POSTAL UNIT - Patch - 101st Airborne Division - Vietnam War - 7877

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For your kind Consideration.
101
st
Airborne Division (Airmobile)
570th Army Postal Unit - Eagles Head - Bald Eagle
The Screaming Eagles - Vietnam War
Meaures - 3.4 x 2.6 inches (8.5 x 6.5 cms)
The first element of the 101
st
Airborne, the 1
st
Brigade arrived in Vietnam in July 1965.
They later arrived in Vietnam as a full Division, out of Fort Campbell under the command of Major General Olinto M. Barsanti on the 19
th
of November 1967.
The 101
st
Airborne Division was to remain in Vietnam until the 10
th
of March 1972.
Operating from Phan Rang and throughout CTZ III the 101
st
were to deploy to CTZ I and Quang Tri Province and Thua Thien Province during the Tet Offensive of 1968.
The 101
st
were heavily involved in the Battle of Hue / Battle of Hue Citadel.
By 1969 the US Military had decided that full scale Paratrooper assault were unlikely to be used in Vietnam and by July 1969 the 101
st
Airborne were fully Airmobile (Helicopter insertion).
This is an interesting period for the 101
st
Airborne – Not all operatives Airborne Qualified, only those that are airborne qualified are entitled to use the ‘Airborne’ tab above the Screaming Eagle.
Battles at Dak To, Phong Dien, a HQ at Hue / Phu bai, Operations Texas Star and the last major US Offensive of the war (inside Vietnam), Operation Jefferson Glenn (September 1970 – October 1971) were to follow.
The 101
st
Airborne were then involved in the US / ARVN Invasion of Laos in (December 1971 – January 1972) – Operation Lam Son 719.
The 101
st
Airborne served 1,573 days in Vietnam.
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Cheesecloth backed Vietnam War patch - Filler - made for collecting, swapping, made during conflict and through to mid-late 1980's in Vietnam - Pieces were made in Vietnam.
More recent, similar pieces are felt backed (I do not sell felt back) - if you have any questions about anagrams used, translations, unit location etc please ask – I am always happy to answer.
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