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Date Posted: 19:41:31 03/28/03 Fri
Author: Dennis
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navy VBF-80 "Scrappers" Patch

Sir, YOUR UNIDENTIFIED PATCH (#9)- Scrappers- was not a Marine sqn- but navy VBF-80, as my dad was a pilot in sqn in 1946 peace keeping tour on Boxer. Sqn worked up in Corsairs at Holtville, then war ended, so sqn switched to Hellcats (El Centro), for 9 mos cruise, 3 mos spent in Mauii, TH. The xo,, and several others still alive. There were several aces in sqn, mostly from VF-29 on Cabot. My dad from VBF-3 on Yorktown- used same Felix the Cat insignia as VF-3. The xo was with VF-5 on Franklin when hit by kamikazes. CO- now deceased was Lcdr "Grabba" Holt, came from tht VT community. I have VBF-80 roster, has the Scrappers insig on it- in black and white, glad to see you have it in color. After VBF-80, dad went to VBF-98- do you have that insig?? I don't. Dad went on to 24 years in Navy, retired a Commander, was CO of va-54 and va-151. Good site! Dennis.

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Re: navy VBF-80 "Scrappers" Patch -- Brian, 19:42:33 03/28/03 Fri