VMFA-235 Death Angels 1979 Squadron Patch — USMC Marine Fighter Attack Squadron Iran Hostage Crisis Embroidered Patch The same design. The same resolve. Created in 1979 when the Death Angels were ready to fly into Iran. This patch reproduces the original artwork created by Harold Newell, a Marine with VMFA-235 during the Iran Hostage Crisis. When Iranian revolutionaries seized the U.S. Embassy in Tehran on November 4, 1979, Marine fighter attack squadrons across the fleet went on heightened alert. The Death Angels — flying F-4 Phantoms at the time — stood ready for whatever mission came down. This design was born from that moment, and this patch is a faithful reproduction of the original. • Embroidered USMC squadron patch • Dense stitching with merrowed border for authentic, professional finish • Reproduction of the original 1979 design by Harold Newell • Built for shadow box display and patch collections • A piece of Marine Corps Cold War history Perfect For: VMFA-235 Death Angels veterans, F-4 Phantom aviators, Iran Hostage Crisis-era Marines, Cold War military patch collectors, and Marine fighter attack aviation historians. Death Angels. 1979. Never forgotten.
