Rare Apollo Recovery Operations Team sticker badge, 3.25 x 2.5, issued to "Paul Kruppenbacher," with upper section featuring an affixed red strip and lower section marked "Astronaut Return." The badge is housed in its original plastic pocket holder. In fine condition. From the personal collection of Paul Kruppenbacher, a member of the NASA Houston Landing and Recovery Division who trained Apollo astronauts in water recovery procedures and was deployed on U.S. Navy aircraft carriers for crew and spacecraft recovery operations.
