This Vietnam war in-country machine embroidered patch measures 3.5" by 3.25", used condition.

During Vietnam war, the 123^rd Aviation Battalion was organized and activated on 8 Dec 1967. The first Commanding Officer of the 123^rd was Major Frederic W. Watke. The 123rd Aviation Battalion C Company Warlords were part of Task Force Oregon and later became a element of the Americal Division and part of Airmobile. The 123rd supported Military Assistance Command Vietnam's (MACV) classified missions into Laos and Cambodia. The 161^st Assault Helicopter Company became the nucleus for the Battalion providing initial assets for the 123^rd Battalion Headquarters, A, B, and C Companies. The 406^th Transportation Detachment and the 449^th Signal Detachment which had supported the 161^st Assault Helicopter Company were reassigned and attached to the 123^rd Aviation Battalion on 25 Jan 1968. During January and February of 1968, the activity of the 123^rd Aviation Battalion intensified. Key officers and enlisted personnel were assigned to the Battalion. The Commanding General of the Americal Division expanded the mission of the 123^rd Aviation Battalion due to the exceptionally large area of operation of the Americal Division requiring an additional Air Cavalry type unit. C Company was organized from the Armed Helicopter Platoon of the former 161^st Assault Helicopter Company and given the mission as Aero Scouts.The 14th Combat Aviation Battalion (CAB) attached to Task Force Oregon since April of 1967, contains four Assault Helicopter Companies (AHC); 71st AHC, 161st AHC, 174th AHC and 176th AHC and the 178th Assault Helicopter Support Company furnishes aircraft facilities for the 123rd combat operations. The 123rd Aviation Battalion was activated as the division's aviation battalion when the 161st Assaul Helicopter Company was deactivated. The 161^st Assault Helicopter Company’s "slick" troop transport aircraft of the A Company "Pelicans" and the B Company "Scorpions" Gunships were renamed and assigned to 123^rd Aviation Battalion’s C Company Aero Scouts “Warlords”. The unique Company B came equipped with its own Airmobile Infantry section as well as Light Observation Helicopters and Gunships and is equally adept at providing reconnaissance support for infantry elements and meeting the enemy on its own. On 15 Dec 1968 the 123^rd Aviation Battalion comprised of A Company, B Company, 406^th Transport Detachment and the 449^th Signal Detachment were attached to the 16^th Combat Aviation Group. In Jan 1969, two CH-47 Companies the 132^nd and 178^th Assault Support Helicopter Companies were attached to the 123^rd Aviation Battalion. The 123^rd served in Vietnam until deactivation in November 1971 when the Battalion stood-down.

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