"343rd SRS"
"100 Missions Patch"
43rd SRS RC.135 100 Missions
shows 100 Missions RC-135
patch for the 343rd SRS and was worn by unit members upon completing 100
missions. According to Major Greg Ogletree the design dates back to appx. 1982 -
1983 and depicts the unit's raven mascot over the globe on the 55th SRW shield
emblem. (Source: Major Ogletree's article ASMIC TRADING POST Spring 1995). Patch
is from MSgt Andy Hunold's collection.
Patch and information submitted by Andy Hunold, MSgt (GEAF)
Ret.
There are countless other 343rd SRS / RS patches "out there". Should any 55th
SRW Association members have any 343rd SRS / RS patches, in particular any of
the following patches available for trade or sale, they are kindly asked to
contact MSgt Andy Hunold. 343rs SRS CCTS, 343 SRS / DOT, 343 SRS Raven
Evaluator, 343 SRS B- Flight, 343 SRS C-Flight, 343rd SRS IMT, 343 SRS IMT 25th
anniversary, 343rd SRS AMT Combat Sent World Tour 1988, 343 SRS AMT Real Team
Recce, 343 SRS Afrika Korps 84, or any other 343rd SRS / RS patches not shown or
mentioned. Thank you!
About Andreas Hunold: Andy is a retired German AF
MSgt, now working at the NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen, Germany as a local
civilian and his hobby is the U.S. AIR FORCE! "I'm interested in just every USAF
unit and I collect everything from fact sheets to base guides, photos and of
course cloth patches! At present I have slightly over 10,000 USAF patches in my
collection and quite a few from the 55th SRW."