Rare Apollo 9 Texas Art Embroidery patch, measuring 4˝ in diameter, distinguished by the lack of red fill in the "D" of McDivitt. This example was presented to pad leader Guenter Wendt by the Apollo 9 crew during Kennedy Space Center launch preparations. Also includes an official glossy 10 x 8 NASA photo of Wendt and the crew conducting an egress test, signed in the lower border in black felt tip by Wendt. In fine condition. Patches from this manufacturer are quite scarce and seldom offered for sale. The Guenter Wendt Collection, ex. Ken Havekotte.
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