Sunday, June 28, 2015

USAF Jolly Green Footprint Patches

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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