RARE Vietnam Era 27th Combat Engineer Airborne Battalion Paratrooper Jump Badge - Veteran Owned
RARE Vietnam Era 27th Combat Engineer Airborne Battalion Paratrooper Jump Badge - Veteran Owned
$185.00
Comes with C.O.A.
This outstanding Vietnam Era silver patina parachutist badge and rare back oval were given to a soldier of the infamous 27th Combat Engineer Airborne Battalion. Nicknamed the "Tiger Battalion" through its rugged field maneuvers and training on 21 July 1966, the battalion entered the Vietnam War, serving honorably and effectively in 13 campaigns, received five Meritorious Unit Commendations and the Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal (1st Class), with 19 campaign streamers for actions in Vietnam.