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PT Boat Squadron Patch
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
PT Boat Squadron Patch
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA

PT Boat Squadron Patch

Artifact IDMO 2005.1
Object Type Patch, Uniform
Date ca. 1942-1945
Medium Felt; silk thread
DimensionsOverall D 2 3/4 in (7 cm )
Physical DescriptionUnited States Navy, World War II round patch embroidered with image of a torpedo and "PT" inside a rope border, in white thread on black ground.
Historical NoteThis patch was worn by those squadron's that operated the Motor Torpedo Boats referred to by the United States Navy as PT Boats (standing for Patrol Torpedo).
Additional Details
Custodial History NotePurchased by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in 2005.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Museum Purchase
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPost Presidential Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676966)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteThis material is not subject to any known copyright or other image use restrictions.
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