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Sept 17: Lee Spain wrote, "I was just looking at the B-47 poster.  the 55 SRW appears to be the version used in the 80's. The 97 BW has a (H) at the end so of course it's a B-52 era version, The 320 BW also has a (H) so it's B-52 era, I sent you a 340 BW B-47 era patch last week, the one you show is the 340 AREFG version, I also sent you a 384 BW B-47 era patch, the one you show is the B-1 era version.
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Lee: The 43 BW appears to be the Anderson AFB B-52 era version,
Marv: I know of two other versions, both are shown at right.  Which is appropriate for the B-47 era?
43rd Bombardment Wing
Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ
1954-1960
63 BS, 64 BS, 65 BS, 403 BS
Lee Spain says wrong patch
 
Lee: The 55 SRW appears to be the version used in the 80's.
Marv: I have the two patches shown at right.  Which is appropriate to the B-47?
55th Reconnaissance Wing
Forbes AFB, KS / Offutt AFB , NB
1954-1967
38 SRS, 338 SRS, 343 SRS
Lee Spain says wrong patch
 
Lee: The 97 BW has a (H) at the end so of course it's a B-52 era version,
Marv: I have the two patches shown at right.  Which is appropriate for the B-47?
97th Bombardment Wing
Biggs AFB, TX
1955 -1959
340 BS, 341 BS, 342 BS
Lee Spain says wrong patch
 
Lee: The 320 BW also has a (H) so it's B-52 era
Marv: Hard to read the thumbnail at right, but does the proper patch say "M" for medium? 
320th Bombardment Wing
March AFB, CA
1953-1960
441 BS, 442 BS, 443 BS, 444 BS
Lee Spain says wrong patch
   
Lee: I sent you a 340 BW B-47 era patch last week, the one you show is the 340 AREFG version,
Marv: Lee's version is at right. 
 
340th Bombardment Wing
Sedalia AFB, M--
1954-1963
486 BS, 487 BS, 488 BS, 489 BS
Lee Spain says wrong patch
   
Marv: Lee also sent correct version of patch for the 384th, which I knew was
wrong
384th Bombardment Wing
Little Rock AFB, AK
1956-1964
544 BS, 545 BS, 546 BS, 547 BS
Wrong patch shown above