Caption:
The advent of divisional shoulder sleeve insignia in World War I made uniform patches a popular item for military personnel to collect and add to their uniforms. During the Vietnam War, military personnel would sketch a design on paper and drop it off at one of the Vietnamese shops, which would create and print the patch in just a few days. Lieutenant Ron Wolin, the first commanding officer of River Section 534, designed this uniform patch himself, remembering, "A tailor shop made about 300 and I gave three to four to every Sailor." (On loan from Ronald Wolin)