USAF Jolly Green Footprint / Air Rescue - Pararescue Tradition Patches
Matched pair of Jolly Green Feet. Custom Made. One
of a kind pair! Each measures 2.5x4.5" in Green silk embroidery on with cotton
with Green and gold wire. Embroidered borders on black wool-felt made cloth.
Perfectly made and SUPER RARE!
Jolly Green Giant footprint patch given as
souvenirs and worn on party suits. The green footprint has a long tradition
with the PJ's. 5 toes on the foot denotes wear or distribution by an officer, 4
toes for NCO's & EM's.
"Let me tell the story of Jolly Green Giant
footprints. Although we did not have a squadron patch, we did and do have a
trademark signature (big green footprints). Started in the mid 60's when two
young PJs, of the 37th, drank too much and went downtown Danang and had green
foot prints tattooed on their asses. From then till today this became our
trademark signature. Green feet have been painted on the most dangerous places
you can think of. Hugh buildings, halfway down water towers, all Officer &
NCO clubs we visited, marine barracks and many other places. During the Medal
of Honor presentation at Wright-Patterson AFB two huge green footprints showed
up half way down the base water tower across from the AF museum. Sometime
during our reunions several of the young active duty PJs will moon the crowd
showing their green feet and asses. (Did not happen at W-P)". Randy
Pikelseimer.
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