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Please find attached two special badges—CIB/PH & Jump Wings/PH--being considered produced for our members. Another first for our “Bastard Battalion”. This has been something that I have wanted to do for a long time. These badges will be same size as originals.
A few weeks back, I informed each of you that I was having a professional metallic company (Northwest Territorial Mint) design a CIB with the Purple Heart badge for those of us who earned both. Of course the special badge is not sanctioned by the DOA, but who knows, one day it may be...and should be! I asked the NTM to design the Jump Wings with the Purple Heart also—for those of us who earned both. I did not forget those of you who were not qualified airborne, or our Medics (CMB). The deciding factors here will be the costs, and who will buy these badges, in order for me to recover the layout cost, and to generate a small profit for our website, etc. I am suggesting $25 per badge at this time. If the numbers are there, the price will drop to $20 per badge.
So, here is what I need for you to do, if you want one of these badges. Respond to this message with your commitment, and if the response is sufficient, I will place an order with NTM to produce the badges. I will report back to everyone on how many orders I receive through this message. If the numbers are there, I will then request your order with payment. So please respond to this message ASAP.
1. Jump Wings with Purple Heart: Quantity ______. (will need a PayPal payment, or personal check)
2. CIB with Purple Heart: Quantity ______. (will need a PayPal payment, or personal check)
3. Air Assault with Purple Heart: Quantity ______. (will order for non airborne members, even though the badge was not authorized for Vietnam)
4. CMB with Purple Heart: Quantity ______. (will order if I get enough members to justify ordering...)
5. Will consider same for Army Aviator & Crew Member Badges, if the interest is there. Need feedback on this one.
<B>For those of you who did not earn a PH, or desire one of the badges, I welcome anyone’s contribution toward this project, to help offset the production of the badge or badges, which will help make the cost per badge less for members.</B>
Jerry in Montana
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